private practice is different. i have a depressed neurotic pt seeing a
psychotherapist who, if she committs suicide, will make her pay for the
sessions she misses. i've pointed out that if she does kill herself, the
therapist ought to return her fees.
>From: Mary Hawking <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: GP-UK <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Loss of seniority during avian flu
>Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 21:36:13 +0100
>
>Obviously.
>If you are dead, you won't have an NHS income to compare with everyone
>else...
>MaryH
>PS shouldn't you be asking about the provision for your dependants if your
>conditions of employment (such as visiting all your patients with avian
>flu) directly contribute to your untimely demise?
>Another comparitor might be the cost of not complying... at any rate you
>wouldn't be asking your widow (or potential widow) to deal with this
>bureaucracy as well as her sad loss.. assuming, of course, that you had not
>brought the bug home with you
>
>In message <005301c5d2a5$bf9f4490$0200a8c0@Dad2>, Iain Hotchkies
><[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>>If I die of avian flu within the next couple of years, will my seniority
>>payments be affected?
>
>--
>Mary Hawking
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