countersigning passports

Oldernotwiser

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

(And so this is why I don't totally buy the "social class" line. In a lot of ways, people in a "lower social class" will have more contact with this sort of professional.)

Professionally yes, personally no.

JimmyTheWig

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Professionally yes, personally no.

But "personally" enough to know who you are. I.e. enough to sign your form for you.

GrannyKate

I have signed for a friend and her husband without any problems - I am an NHS Manager but not clinical. This is the only time I have ever used the letters for my degree after my name.

I think the reason why some people are acceptable lies in the nature of their post - ie all NHS staff are CRB (Criminal records bureau) checked and people like the Nursery Nurse who posted earlier will have been subjected to the enhanced CRB check because of their work with children.