Finlay
Who wrote the article?
Putting my BMA hat on, answer is be prepared to talk to media about what ever
they want to discuss - making sure "no comment" when that applies.
I spent a lot of time talking to media last June/July, on two major topics
Physician Assisted Suicide, and Abortion Limits. It was interesting when we
got to and you are "a pathologist" - leaving me to explain exactly where my
practice fits in! Hence my disappointment The Mail did not use its known
contacts!
Of course not everything you want said will get published - Journalists must
write to sell papers.
Ian
Dr Ian R Bailey
Consultant Chemical Pathologist, Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust,UK
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Subject: Invisible lab-staff
The Daily Mail was open in our T-room (you don't think I read it, do
you?) at the centre pages. The story centres on the 17 different hospital
staff groups involved in the treatment of a baby. Surprise, surprise, no
mention of the lab staff, though the ubiquitous 'blood tests' were mentioned
in para 48, just before the end and a Histopathologist did get a look-in a
few inches above.
Seriously, are we that invisible? What can be done to raise the profile of
our profession?
Finlay
Finlay MacKenzie
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