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March 24, 2004
Pass me my strait jacket - quick!
If there were a need to prove that the lunatics are now in charge, this would surely be exhibit A. One of the country's top neuro-surgeons has been suspended from his post - on full pay - leaving his patients in limbo.
Is the suspension due to misconduct or serious malpractice? Perhaps due to serious incompetence? Is he another Harold Shipman murdering his patients?No. It's about an accusation that he failed to pay for an £0.80pence bowl of soup in the hospital canteen. That's right. He's accused of having helped himself to an extra bowl of soup. If it weren't so serious I would be rolling on the floor laughing. The entire disciplinary procedure of the NHS has been invoked because some waiter in the canteen thinks he stole a bowl of soup. And the overpaid Chief Executive and his cronies in the "management" of the hospital think it's serious enough to call for a full investigation and suspend the Surgeon.
This is all the proof I need to demonstrate that the so-called managers of the civil service are totally and utterly incompetent and should not be allowed to manage the petty cash tin.
God preserve us from these cretins!
Posted by The Gray Monk at March 24, 2004 11:15 AM
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UPDATE: It has just been announced on the Radio News, that the surgeon has been re-instated. No reasons given and the NHS Regional Authority is refusing to comment. I wonder why? Perhaps its difficult to admit that they got this so very wrong - that might open questions of competence after all.
Posted by: The Gray Monk at March 24, 2004 06:35 PM
I was just about to suggest that you send that management over here to the States, where their talents could be put to good use.
Posted by: Cindy at March 25, 2004 02:18 AM
Tsk, bloody bunch of Soup Nazis...
Posted by: Paul Jané at March 25, 2004 04:04 AM
That'll teach him.(sarcasm)
Posted by: Matthew at March 25, 2004 04:07 AM
We have 514,000 of them - you can have the lot as a Bargain Offer - just send and collect as soon as possible - there are 23 Cabinet Members and another 600 odd idiots to accompany them as well - free with the first lot! They come as a special "bundle" - rather like a Microslosh software deal.
Posted by: The Gray Monk at March 25, 2004 04:15 PM