tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post5733464792007066313..comments2024-03-14T09:50:40.819+00:00Comments on Dr Grumble: Betty says helloDr Grumblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-78381687024673911532010-04-23T13:55:41.810+01:002010-04-23T13:55:41.810+01:00Also had similar email round Wales earlier in the ...Also had similar email round Wales earlier in the week (about NHS employees not expressing political views and blogging / talking to media),<br /><br />Luckily, as a GP, I am not an employee then :-D, but an independent contractor. If they want me to act like an employee they can give me annual leave and sick pay too!Single Female Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08219334304756606257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-35319272890428999142010-04-19T17:33:00.745+01:002010-04-19T17:33:00.745+01:00Well yes and no. In practice the act covers those ...Well yes and no. In practice the act covers those categories of people who are in possession of official and classified information, who will almost always have been required to sign the act. Anyone who has not signed the act is unlikely to come into possession of such information without the act having already been breached by a signatory. NHS employees are unlikely to come into possession of such information, and the act can certainly not be invoked for expressions of opinion.<br />see http://www.ros.gov.uk/foi/staff_handbook/Official_secrets.htm<br /><br />Further, Paragraph 330 of the Terms and Conditions of Service for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff says that "A practitioner shall be free, without prior consent of the employing authority, to publish books, articles, etc, and to deliver any lecture or speak, whether on matters arising out of his or her hospital service or not."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02188967145234374185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-3378990814424719512010-04-19T13:31:01.779+01:002010-04-19T13:31:01.779+01:00It makes no difference whether you have signed the...It makes no difference whether you have signed the Official Secrets Act or not (except that it may be combined with a Confidentiality Declaration which relates to civil law).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-41031305493558272252010-04-19T13:02:04.805+01:002010-04-19T13:02:04.805+01:00You can only be done under the official secrets ac...You can only be done under the official secrets act if you have signed it. This is mandatory for all members of the armed forces, most civil servants, the police, and others but is not required of NHS employees.<br />Once signed it is for life.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02188967145234374185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-47368839183871595722010-04-19T12:21:33.354+01:002010-04-19T12:21:33.354+01:00Hello Webmaster,
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It was even suggested that if someone else (me) blogged on her behalf, she could be done under the Official Secrets Act. <br />Officialdom is clearly getting scared at the power of the internetEnglish Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271488641341955140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-52174187558093441762010-04-19T10:51:11.038+01:002010-04-19T10:51:11.038+01:00Blogs and social media spaces such as Flickr and Y...Blogs and social media spaces such as Flickr and Youtube should not be updated for the duration of the election period.<br /><br />http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_115287Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-73104829037211483412010-04-19T10:31:35.500+01:002010-04-19T10:31:35.500+01:00Further, on 25 Sept 1997 Alan Milburn, Health Mini...Further, on 25 Sept 1997 Alan Milburn, Health Minister at the time made a statement in the House committing the Government to protecting freedom of speech in the NHS.<br />See<br />http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmhansrd/vo971105/debtext/71105-35.htm<br /><br />Motion by Jim CousinsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02188967145234374185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-23059823963148262642010-04-19T07:12:59.537+01:002010-04-19T07:12:59.537+01:00And what if, having set a precedent, they tell you...And what if, having set a precedent, they tell you after the election is over that they still want you to desist from blogging? I think that by yielding to a bullying management you have let in the thin end of the wedgeUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02188967145234374185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-22694752364692228662010-04-18T19:08:29.974+01:002010-04-18T19:08:29.974+01:00it is quite interesting how politics can influence...it is quite interesting how politics can influence everything. i guess Hobbes suggestions have done us more harm now....<br />on the other hand, how's Betty doing? I wonder how she accessed your blog, you people share passwords...hahaha, internal affairs i guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-6856166925213260772010-04-18T17:06:40.317+01:002010-04-18T17:06:40.317+01:00I'm glad you've got the balls to keep blog...I'm glad you've got the balls to keep blogging suspecting your employers are on to you. I don't think I'd have the nerve...<br /><br />I really enjoy reading what you have to say and it keeps me updated on some really important stuff that I wouldn't otherwise hear about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-23038256098171736382010-04-18T14:15:56.353+01:002010-04-18T14:15:56.353+01:00It has generally been accepted that senior civil s...It has generally been accepted that senior civil servants - the sort that advise ministers - should not take part in political activity. I used to be such a civil servant and when I went for training in Sunningdale the rules were made absolutely clear. It seemed reasonable to me at the time. Formulating policy for ministers and arguing publicly that the policy is wrong makes things impossible for ministers. A civil servant's job is to help the minister do what he wants however misguided that might be so some rights have to be given up in order to do your job effectively. I think that is reasonable in those exceptional circumstances. <br /><br />However, I am now a jobbing doctor. I no longer advise ministers and I am not part of the management. That being the case I do consider it to be an infringement of my human rights to have to stay mum in the run up to an election. Nevertheless, even if one is right in law, it is never a good idea to ignore the wishes of your employer so I am not going to make any contentious political posts. (I have in fact been told not to blog at all.)Dr Grumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04417731064007601504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-89280850437395104502010-04-18T12:01:17.756+01:002010-04-18T12:01:17.756+01:00I am no lawyer but I think this action on the part...I am no lawyer but I think this action on the part of Dr G employer is a breach of human rights legislation, specifically article 10, but also possibly article 8<br /><br />ARTICLE 10<br /><br />Everyone has the right to freedom of expression. this right shall include freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart information and ideas without interference by public authority and regardless of frontiers.<br /><br />Perhaps Jack of kent could give a more reliable opinionUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02188967145234374185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-35069003231000844972010-04-18T09:36:22.858+01:002010-04-18T09:36:22.858+01:00We live in interesting times: since 1789.”The Cock...We live in interesting times: since 1789.<a href="http://www.lulu.com/content/1772066" rel="nofollow">”The Cockroach Catcher”</a>Cockroach Catcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440000294855006966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-13584144955123159922010-04-18T02:27:37.971+01:002010-04-18T02:27:37.971+01:00I had to write about this tonight on my blog. It r...I had to write about this tonight on my blog. It really got my goat (who made that expression?) it's so outrageous!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810538308795285525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-3802096025962707852010-04-18T01:30:01.757+01:002010-04-18T01:30:01.757+01:00Oh and I love the shared item today about a whistl...Oh and I love the shared item today about a whistleblowing doctor calling for safe nursing ratios. Sadly the NMC might listen to a doctor, I don't think they value the Nursing opinion that much. Trusts don't want to hear it, so perhaps the government (or our new one, whoever they will be) will take this on board. It's nice to see a Doctor stepping up to defend Nursing. On my last medical ward we had two sides of men and women. There was 1 nurse on the mens side to cope with the number (6) but the womens side had 14 patients. At best it was 1 qualified nurse and 1 NA covering. It's outrageous. It was an acute medical ward. Really poor patients. Keep up the great "shared item" work Doctor Grumble!Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810538308795285525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-59571753092279828942010-04-18T01:26:17.415+01:002010-04-18T01:26:17.415+01:00This sucks major. Luckily my University haven'...This sucks major. Luckily my University haven't found out who I am yet, they woulden't care. But I know the trust I work for in placement would shit bricks if they found out I was blogging, and I would in turn do the same if I found out they found out, so I guess I can understand where your coming from. Perhaps Betty can keep going for the next few weeks, The Doctors Wife diaries if you will ;)Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810538308795285525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-5835169675699397342010-04-17T23:54:31.177+01:002010-04-17T23:54:31.177+01:00It was interesting that there were some interestin...It was interesting that there were some interesting writings in the Old Russia and Old East Germany and Old Mao China and Old Czechoslovakia when there is oppression. Thank goodness Dr G is oppressed. At least he won’t be depressed. What do I know, I only deal with children.<br /><a href="http://cockroachcatcher.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Cockroach Catcher</a>Cockroach Catcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440000294855006966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-26122348490905214502010-04-17T20:47:57.887+01:002010-04-17T20:47:57.887+01:00Look on the bright side. It means that blogging is...Look on the bright side. It means that blogging is becoming a force to be reckoned with. Magna est veritas et praelavebit..Juliehttp://juliemcanulty.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-64997761216986391312010-04-17T18:17:50.049+01:002010-04-17T18:17:50.049+01:00I despair, but look forward to reading more of Bet...I despair, but look forward to reading more of Betty's opinions. Being without an employer myself it'd be ok to publish anything Betty or her husband might think about the NHS from their own perspectives as patients/future patients. <br />Here's to Betty! BendyGirlBenefitScroungingScumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08939136229593231935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-41251001874302412982010-04-17T17:32:17.264+01:002010-04-17T17:32:17.264+01:00I have always thought the shared items are safe an...I have always thought the shared items are safe and that my employers cannot possibly object to them. They are really only an index to what I consider interesting or worth reading. I don't necessarily agree with the things I share so I am not, in sharing them, expressing any view.Dr Grumblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02459592334604944530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-45713399284341405292010-04-17T14:10:07.196+01:002010-04-17T14:10:07.196+01:00Dr G,
Even if you won't be posting here, are y...Dr G,<br />Even if you won't be posting here, are you allowed to keep your "shared items" updated? That way at least you can hope for people to read important articles and not just get confused by the election spiel! Look forward to your return, and will keep an eye out in case Betty starts a blog!LZephaniahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-38578315045080030962010-04-17T13:19:51.093+01:002010-04-17T13:19:51.093+01:00I think it's disgusting that Dr Grumble isn...I think it's disgusting that Dr Grumble isn't allowed to post now, surely this is a political decision by your trust managers and being so is anti-democratic.<br />If you were singing the praises of government,trust management, health privatization policy i bet they would allow Free Speech .<br /><br />A PatientAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-68322995546990426472010-04-17T11:52:45.450+01:002010-04-17T11:52:45.450+01:00hello Dr G - I moved to Athens and changed my name...hello Dr G - I moved to Athens and changed my name. If you lose your job in the cuts you could always move here where patients will bribe you.<br /><br />http://tabliope.wordpress.com/heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18040401372609074094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25200961.post-48188834863371190832010-04-17T10:46:35.683+01:002010-04-17T10:46:35.683+01:00Surely Dr G's not standing as a PPC somewhere ...Surely Dr G's not standing as a PPC somewhere without telling us? That's the only reason I can think why an employer would request a temporary halt in blogging.<br /><br />Doesn't this show the imbalance within this country. Politicians obviously do run the health service and it was never meant to be thus.<br /><br />Plus they're all insisting they will spend even more money on it - to fund more managers who can further control those who are the core of our health care system. Topsy turvy indeed.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.com