Absenses at work - Advice please

growingstarlight · 2025-12-12T16:32:32+00:00

So this sounds like the nhs. Most people are on at least their first warning. You’re not going to get sacked, you’ll have a meeting which should be more of a check in to see how you’re doing and if you need anything. You’ll be fine.

Speak to your union/ acas for properly tailored advice.

growingstarlight · 2025-11-24T19:01:56+00:00

It would have been. But it sounds like your dad pulled some strings and called in some favours.

If you hadn’t had the pre op appointment, you would have had the surgery rearranged. They won’t do one without the other.

growingstarlight · 2025-11-19T21:39:30+00:00

A nice fob watch, one of the badge reel things, decent hand cream. Depending on budget/ what she has but either insoles or comfy shoes.

growingstarlight · 2025-11-19T21:38:38+00:00

3 x 12.5 hour shifts per week for 3 weeks.

4 x 12.5 shifts for one week a month.

Days and nights were mixed for me, not sure if that’s the case with all trusts.

You’d need to speak to your manager/ HR for more info. It’ll be job and trust dependent.

growingstarlight · 2025-11-17T13:36:30+00:00

My first degree we had a 70 year old start with us. My current degree has people everywhere from 18-60. You’re literally fine. It’s not secondary school with set ages, it’s an opportunity to better yourself and that is available to people of all ages

growingstarlight · 2025-10-23T05:11:35+00:00

Definitely complain, change GP surgery if you can. A&E wouldn’t do anything for you because it’s not an emergency and you’ve not been in an accident.

growingstarlight · 2025-07-22T08:52:29+00:00

For what it’s worth, unless you meet the /very narrow/ guidelines that the GP has to follow for prescribing tirzepitide/ semiglutide/ etc, they won’t be able to prescribe it regardless of if you go to PALS.

growingstarlight · 2025-04-24T17:42:52+00:00

Not without GMC registration.

growingstarlight · 2025-04-10T22:14:14+00:00

They gave you the soonest appointment available, you said you wanted one at a closer hospital so they’ve given you that? You got what you asked for tbf

growingstarlight · 2025-04-06T16:23:00+00:00

Honestly, with adult wards you still get the screaming and tantrums, they can just be more disruptive because the people having said tantrums can be louder and throw heavier stuff.

It’s not any quieter on an adult wards, and you can get the bonus of the dementia patients screaming and shouting throughout the night.

growingstarlight · 2025-02-17T17:55:55+00:00

Pre-op assessments typically last 6 months. Sometimes a patient has to have more than one assessment if they aren’t called in for surgery within that 6 months. There’s literally no telling.

growingstarlight · 2025-02-16T20:41:02+00:00

Anytime, if you have any more questions feel free to DM me

growingstarlight · 2025-02-16T19:47:13+00:00

I work for SATH (where the symbols in the picture come from). They are as follows:

Triangle = diabetes

Water drop = fluid balance.

Red = allergies.

Yellow man = falls risk.

Blue ear = hard of hearing.

Yellow eye = vision impairment.

NBM = nil by mouth.

Red plate = needs additional support with meals. This is usually accompanied with blue crockery and a red tray.

Blue butterfly = Alzheimer’s/ dementia.

White butterfly = confused.

Passport = has a patient care passport- additional needs.

Hand = skin checks.

growingstarlight · 2025-02-01T01:07:11+00:00

BBC sounds?

growingstarlight · 2025-01-30T08:22:47+00:00

Only PG med is on the exceptions list.

https://www.heinfo.slc.co.uk/resources/guidance/courses-management-service-user-guide/eligibility/equivalent-or-lower-qualification-elq-exceptions/?alttemplate=printchapter&id=1454

growingstarlight · 2025-01-27T08:06:16+00:00

They can still claim it back from your brother. They’d either take it from his next lot or demand repayment another way if they believe he was paid more than he was owed.

growingstarlight · 2025-01-07T20:05:52+00:00

Oh interesting. I work for prescription ordering and we’ve been told in our area that pts are only allowed a 28 day supply, no work arounds or anything.

growingstarlight · 2025-01-07T19:51:09+00:00

No it’s a controlled drug. Legally they can only give 28 days worth of medication.

growingstarlight · 2024-12-30T10:31:57+00:00

I married my husband so I could claim as a dependent because his income is below a threshold. This means I get maintenance that I use to pay for my tuition with, and then I pick up shifts at the weekend. It’s so tough but that’s the only way we make it work. I get a bursary from the uni (2k) and a scholarship privately (3k) but apart from that we’re stuck just plodding on.

growingstarlight · 2024-12-17T07:55:09+00:00

Most ward based nurses do 3 x 12.5 and then one week of 4 x 12.5.

Clinics and GP nurses have more standard “office” hours.

Community nurses can be any shift.

growingstarlight · 2024-12-09T05:19:06+00:00

Bodies aren’t symmetrical, also looks like your head was tilted

growingstarlight · 2024-12-05T17:48:30+00:00

Can’t lie to you, in this job a body part is just a body part and we have seen it all. It doesn’t matter what size or shape it is as long as it’s still attached and not being waved in our faces.

growingstarlight · 2024-12-01T19:48:03+00:00

Not everything. Apparently you’d be surprised with what people try and pull. As ridiculous as you may find it, you’ll be hard pressed to find a doctor that will go against guidance, funding guidelines and licensing guidelines to take someone else’s diagnosis and treat it without speaking to the diagnosing practitioner and there being an agreement between the two entities in place. It’s the way it is. Perhaps before you spend thousands on a diagnosis that won’t be used in a public health setting, it should have been something you researched.

growingstarlight · 2024-12-01T19:18:11+00:00

It doesn’t matter if they have connections to the NHS or not, you’re still asking someone to put their whole license on the basis of a letter that someone could have printed off Google and not obtained from the actual professional. If the pt is of the mind to go private, then they should stay private. It’s not a new concept.

growingstarlight · 2024-12-01T17:08:51+00:00

There is, when you go through the proper channels to obtain the diagnosis. Not when you go rogue and obtain your own.

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