"Greet and Treat" is a common one Rowley (G&T). It's catchy but it's still
polite!
One thing about Alberti that does impress me, is that he's publicly stated
on more than one occasion that capacity is a big problem for our specialty.
At the end of the day, he's a clinician, so he must be more on our said that
the "suits" in Whitehall, who seem to suggest that we're simply inefficient!
Still, time will tell...
AF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rowley Cottingham" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: See and Treat
> That brings me to another thought. There are at least four names doing the
rounds. My favourite is "meet and treat" as this
> sounds as though there is a care process involved and suggests courtesy.
"See and Treat" sounds a little perfunctory and, "Treat
> and Street" even worse.
>
> I agree that the best solution is the one that works for your department,
but the target was my concern, John. Alberti's speech
> (reported to me second hand, but from a reliable source) sounded like the
King encouraging his troops, as I said.
>
>
> > Here Rowley,
> >
> > How about this one from that chap Rudyard Kipling from down your way at
> > Rottingdean bewteen Brighton and Eastbourne:
> >
> > "Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet,
> > Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat;
> > But there is neither East nor West, Border, nor Breed, nor Birth,
> > When two strong men stand face to face, tho' they come from the ends of
> > the
> > earth"
> >
> > One of the messages coming through and re-inforced for me at Plymouth is
> > that See 'n' treat is not proscriptive and departments should cut the
> > cloth
> > to suit themselves.
> >
> > John Ryan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rowley Cottingham" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2002 11:48
> > Subject: Re: See and Treat
> >
> >
> > > I was told about Sir George's remarks, but, cynic that I am, I simply
> > > thought of a certain previous speech.
> > >
> > > >From this day to the ending of the world,
> > > But we in it shall be remember'd;
> > > We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
> > > For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
> > > Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
> > > This day shall gentle his condition:
> > > And gentlemen in England now a-bed
> > > Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
> > > And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
> > > That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
> > >
>
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Rowley Cottingham
>
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