Penguin68
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Do also remember that, whilst this is the original there is an unrelated FB presence with a (very) similar name, which might also be prayed in aid.
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Cash machine outside Post Office scam
Penguin68 replied to Jenniewrites's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
Actually that supposes too convoluted a motive for them. Cash and cash handling costs money, including maintenance, stocking and providing cash machines; fully electronic transactions are far cheaper and more cost effective. It's about costs, mainly. -
I also met cockatiel man in the coffee shop at Sainsbury DKH. As well as Whately Road.
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I think the hard or far left would be more accurate, Marxism per se isn't a Labour Party or socialist requirement, and that allegiance he has only recently - well dropped, I think, rather than repudiated. I think the hard or far left would be more accurate, Marxism per se isn't a Labour Party or socialist requirement, and that allegiance he has only recently - well dropped, I think, rather than repudiated. Not sure why this posted itself twice in one box. Apologies - it wasn't that good!
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Met numbers are currently the highest they have been, very slightly more than the previous peak in 2010 at the end of the Brown Government. You are right that they fell and have taken time to rise again, but they have now reached their previous 21st Century peak. Despite this rise I see (anecdotally) far fewer 'on the streets' now - and they seem very reluctant to attend reported crime which doesn't involve personal injury (and not always then!). They are of course much occupied in 'policing' public protest and marches.
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Actually, Police numbers have risen and are rising https://www.statista.com/statistics/864928/officer-numbers-of-the-metropolitan-police/ By this January there were over a thousand more police in London than last January. The link shows the changes since 2003 - we now have more police employed than at any time in the last 20 years, apparently!
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Both my daughters (now in their 30s) were mugged for phones as schoolchildren in ED. So were most of their friends! The levels of proffered violence may have been less. This seems to come in waves. But the police then did seem more interested/ engaged than is now being reported.
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Experienced Plumber for Old Hot Water System
Penguin68 replied to Clayton1612's topic in Request a Tradesperson
If you have a gas boiler you may wish confirmation that this isn't anything to do with the heating/ boiler part, otherwise you may need a 'gas safe registered' plumber (used to be Corgi). -
General Auctions or try Ebay
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Forest Hill Road GP - better alternative please
Penguin68 replied to EDmummy's topic in General ED Issues / Gossip
I had to go into FHRGP today to arrange an appointment - I had been asked to attend (by text) a routine (but face-to-face) medication review, with a link to booking, but there were no appointments available- of course. The staff there (the surgery was, of course completely empty for after 10.00 o'clock on a weekday) were, in the end, very helpful, but both were new (to me) and one was clearly very new as her colleague was taking her through the IT system very carefully. So, if you do come across slow and struggling staff, be aware that they are new and in-training and cut them some slack. If they are recruiting front-office staff - that's a good thing, and on the job training is fine. [The first available appointment was in 22 days time - but it wasn't urgent!] -
That won't last past the election, though, will it?
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Just to note that the phlebotomists must have a form (with tear-out elements) which they then affix to the vials which are sent to Kings for analysis. Without the form the results can't be linked to patient records. The forms are issued by GP surgeries - the phlebotomists are an outplaced NHS department of Kings. I am not sure that private consultants can use the service - if if was an NHS Consultant then he/ she should still have provided a necessary form for the phlebotomists to use - but I believe that King's consultants can book a session on-line, but normally I think with the in-house Kings department. Without the necessary paperwork the phlebotomists in TJ cannot process the blood. This was unfortunate, but I'm afraid it may reflect more poor instructions and advice from the consultant than any malice or even incompetence from the Kings Phlebotomy Department at TJ. The Swiftqueue booking system is only part of the process, the correct paperwork from the medical practitioner is a necessary part as well. Which of course does not make it any better for the patient.
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The average UK patient load per GP, which is acknowledged to be too high, is now 2,300, which suggests that the surgery should have a little over 6 FTE fully qualified GPs on its books. In order to meet what is seen as an over-loaded average. Anyone know what their actual FTE strength is? For permanent staff. Remembering that a lot of staff are now part-time in General Practice. Edited to add current reports suggest nearly 90% of GPs are part-timers.
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