Could this ever happen in England?

Person_one

poet123 wrote: »

Those officers who hold ranks which have the title "Chief" contained within their overall title such as; Chief Constable, Chief Superintendent and Chief Inspector are, or certainly were, often referred to as "Chief of Police" by locals and the general populace.

Maybe on American TV!

Person_one

poet123 wrote: »

I agree with this, only this week I was talking to a colleague who was thinking of a career change and nursing came up as a topic. Her take was that she thought she might fancy it....but not the nastier aspects!! A smaller number of of those going into nursing seem to have a true "vocation" for it than used to be the case, and it shows.

Let me guess, she isn't actually going to do it?

aliasojo

Person_one wrote: »

Maybe on American TV!

You're just being contrary for the sake of it.

Why?

poet123

Person_one wrote: »

Let me guess, she isn't actually going to do it?

She is actually, she is currently in the process of applying to do it. Apparently she has decided that anything is better than what she is currently doing.

Person_one wrote: »

Maybe on American TV!

Or maybe before your time? It was quite common when I was a child to have the local Chief Inspector referred to in those terms. In fact this story uses a similar descriptor; Police Chief

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/arrested-police-chief-fights-back-102033910.html

andyrules

pm04gn wrote: »

Very rarely remarkable things happen and situations turn around. Normally only for days/weeks but it does happen. Most will still pass in days to weeks. Medicine is not an exact science and elderly care is a minefield. If the social care system were improved then there wouldn't be elderly patients sat in beds waiting for carers, home modifications or care homes. Less chance of getting pneumonia/c diff/cellulitis etc that could potentially be life threatening.

I don't understand how things can turn around if a person is meant to be dying. Last year, one very junior doctor attempted to put my elderly mother on the LCP because she had a condition that was difficult to treat!! In the end, it turned out another doctor had made a wrong diagnosis so she didn't even have the problem. But she is old.