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Kempo
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The CEO is soon to announce.

The catalyst for this is the high level of sickness in NHS staff.

Another ridiculous and expensive idea presumably without any evidence for its effectiveness.

It shows a total lack of understanding of the NHS and it's employees which is remarkable from its Chief Executive Officer.

I could say that those who want Zumba class will just go to Zumba classes anyway without the need of the NHS paying for it.

I will say that it will make no difference to sickness levels which are more related to the working conditions and personalities of the employees than whether they go to Zumba or not.



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This is ridiculous, whoever signed this off wants sacking. I'm sure if nurses et al weren't so overworked they'd love to partake in many health regime pastimes in their free time. This is almost 1984. How about scrapping this and allocating an extra day off per department instead. Sickness is directly related to stress, stress is directly down to pay, working conditions and working time.

When the elite capitalists have us working 90 hours a week on minimal pay for their fat pockets maybe then they'll be happy.

Me & the wife have had nothing short of a superior service from the NHS and that is down to the people in it, they are something else, they're a special breed and if this country hadn't been so financially mismanaged since the 60s then maybe we'd be able to give them what they truly deserve.

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The odd thing about this is the sickness policy in several NHS trusts is incredibly tough.

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In my PT it is limited to 6 days per 12 rolling months. Once this is breach ed a first written warning is given. If a further 5 days is taken within 12 months a second and final warning is given. The second caution has the stipulation that only 2 days can be taken as sick leave in the subsequent 12 rolling months. If this is breached then the employee is subjected to an independent panel of assessors where dismissal is considered.

Personally, I think this is scandalous. The pressure employees feel is heartbreaking to see at times. And yes, there have been several dismissed since this policy started 2 years ago.

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We have to balance the health of the staff with those of the patients.

If I am recovering in a hospital I don't want a nurse giving me mess and then coughing and spluttering over me.

Also back to the Zumba. If they do it in Rotherham they will need to reinforce the floor. Not many svelte nurses there.

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Not clear on your sickness policy Ian..is that for self signed off sickness or any sickness.

Surely if you are off sick for 2 weeks following say meningococcal meningitis, you don't get a written warning!

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alleged Learn Docs to be doctors first, and know symptoms then maybe you wont end up in ICU for a month on life support and spend months in hospital trying to recover.and hope you dont end up talking to them via a Urn on your living room wall

allegations made over alleged failures will be sorted in court. sorry got not time for a certain institution that was loved
not in the present era maybe cuts are really damaging it alleged

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Kempo wrote:

Not clear on your sickness policy Ian..is that for self signed off sickness or any sickness.

Surely if you are off sick for 2 weeks following say meningococcal meningitis, you don't get a written warning!

 The ONLY exception is for recovery time following an operation.

 

ANY sickness is processed in the same way, including certificated illness from a GP, which pretty much destroys the whole client-Doctor relationship.  Indeed, last time I was sick following a hormonal problem HR and my boss refused to let me back to work, while my GP and consultant had signed me back. I was then in an embarrassing situation where I had to go back to the GP and ask them to sign me off sick again and duly signed back to work when they were ready to have me back. Its HR and micro management crazy.  This in turn caused my second breach and final written warning. 

 

Of course, we would all like to think it is administered fairly but the fear among staff is very high and indeed the ability of the trust to close out someones employment is now at super speed, plus the ability to dismiss someone that doesnt fit in the corporate image.

I havent seen anything like this in the private sector. 

 

I think its a very bad policy indeed.



-- Edited by ian on Thursday 3rd of September 2015 01:09:20 PM

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Try working for yourself with a trapped nerve. No worky, no money.

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Heman wrote:

Try working for yourself with a trapped nerve. No worky, no money.

Sorry you are struggling.

 

 

 



-- Edited by ian on Thursday 3rd of September 2015 07:16:42 PM

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Lol. Told you I was mardy. Cheers Ian. For what it's worth when I went to docs and their system was screwed as a computer expert I told them how to fix it. They owe me now.

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Didn't realise all that Ian.

Seems odd then that sickness is such a problem as most of the 'offenders' would have been sacked!

Another parallel Universe thing...just doesn't add up.

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I was so surprised when I heard this.

Even more surprising is that it might mean the NHS is offering vastly different sickness policy by region.

I hope nor..

Quick get Mr corbyn in before they bring in regional pay and conditions.

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I keep away from doctors as statistics prove more people die after seeing a doctor than any other profession.  By the way, K, I was out with Will and Wayne last night and they told me  a funny joke.  "Question: What's the difference between Kempo's patients and Cecil the lion?  Answer: Cecil was killed by a dentist."  Not bad for Canklow, eh?

 



-- Edited by ridgeway kid on Friday 4th of September 2015 09:22:00 AM

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Very good Ridgeway but maybe a little careless accusing me of killing people especially now I have revealed my real name..Von Recklinhausen.

It is though absolutely true that many people have died after seeing me but I suggest that causation would be difficult if not impossible to prove.

Although your reasoning may be flawed, I do agree that avoiding the medical profession is wise....Pidg would no doubt agree.





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Kempo wrote:

Very good Ridgeway but maybe a little careless accusing me of killing people especially now I have revealed my real name..Von Recklinhausen.

It is though absolutely true that many people have died after seeing me but I suggest that causation would be difficult if not impossible to prove.

Although your reasoning may be flawed, I do agree that avoiding the medical profession is wise....Pidg would no doubt agree.



 Kempo, you are a great chap and a great doctor but you missed the "g" out of your surname.  What are we to make of that?



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If it is typical of the NHS Kid it may explain a few of my mis-prescriptions over the years.

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smiler wrote:

If it is typical of the NHS Kid it may explain a few of my mis-prescriptions over the years.

 Well to be fair to Kempo he had to juggle his three week Wikipedia homeopathy degree with a full time job as a hospital porter so had little time for spelling lessons.



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Never really understand why you ridicule me in relation to my job ridgeway.

Its the first time it has happened on here but common place on MM the site which you are complaining about.

If I said that I was a manual worker would that be easier for you to accept?

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Kempo wrote:

Never really understand why you ridicule me in relation to my job ridgeway.

Its the first time it has happened on here but common place on MM the site which you are complaining about.

If I said that I was a manual worker would that be easier for you to accept?

 Much.  By the way I'm a window cleaner who sells guitar strings on ebay on the side.



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