OK Tim, to make it rhym better how about: And When the patient gasps their last breath At the mortuary, we will ascertain their death Mohammad From: Reynolds Tim (RJF) BHFT <[log in to unmask]> To: Mohammad Al-Jubouri <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, October 8, 2012 5:04 PM Subject: RE: National Poetry Day Surely they should be certified before leaving the ward; Should the last sentence be And when the patient gasps their last breath At the mortuary, we will ensure they are dead [because few people who arrive leave the post-mortem alive] TIM ************************************************************************************** Prof. Tim Reynolds Consultant Chemical Pathologist / Associate Clinical Director - Diagnostics / R&D Lead, Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust work tel: 01283 511511 ext 4035 work fax: 01283 593064 work email: [log in to unmask] work URL: www.burtonhospitals.nhs.uk This e-mail, and any files transmitted with it, are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. 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If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify me on 01283 511511 Ext 4035 [Picture of tree not available] Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mohammad Al-Jubouri Sent: 08 October 2012 5:02 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: National Poetry Day Excellent poem Mike, I see you avoided mentioning the mortuary, so can we add: And when the patient gasps their last breath At the mortuary, we will certify their cause of death Best wishes Mohammad Dr. M A Al-Jubouri, MB ChB, MSc, FRCP Edin, FRCPath Consultant Chemical Pathologist From: Hallworth Mike (RLZ) <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, October 8, 2012 8:53 AM Subject: National Poetry Day National Poetry Day was last Thursday (Oct 4) and this year's theme was "Stars". Our Trust Library ran a poetry competition with the same theme, inviting wards and departments to say why they are stars. Below is my effort, which I have been persuaded to share. If anyone can make use of it to promote lab medicine in newsletters, websites, on notice boards etc, feel free to do so. There is no need to attribute it. Mike ----------------------------------------------------------------- STARS "A massive luminous plasma sphere By gravity made to cohere". Thus Wikipedia dubs a star (the sort that twinkle from afar). But other stars are nearer found - The NHS with them abounds And none so bright as those you'll see At work down in Pathology. Each day (and night) this expert crew Test blood and wee and lumps and poo C&S, FBC, biopsy and LFTs We probe the causes of disease. We tell you if your theatre's clean Or if there's cancer in the spleen. We look at things that can't be seen At cells and molecules and genes. We'll diagnose a heart attack, Keep diabetics on the track And, when the blood group we've perused, We'll send you blood to be transfused We'll grow and name your patient's bugs And recommend the proper drugs. Suspect a tumour? - that's routine. We're the stars who stage and screen! So when you next send tube or pot Just pause and spare a passing thought For Path Lab stars who, out of view, Are shining brilliantly for you. ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. 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