Our admin staff have a uniform if they work in patient areas, so ward clerks, receptionists that sort of thing.

Infection control and makes them easily identifiable.

I think my trust specifies dark socks but I rebel and wear bright ones ;)

WHy on earth would admin people need a UNIFROM fgs?

NHS admin staff here.... our office is like a full on fashion parade

there's a clerk uniform where I work. Think there's a few different clerk uniforms actually

I can wear what I like smartish for my job. Tho one time I did wear some retro patterned dress and from a distance it did look v much like revolting blouse medical records have to wear. Hasn't been worn since. Don't wear black polyester trousers either

our hosp:
no jeans
Flat shoes
Discreet jewellery
no spaghetti straps
no shoulders on display
conceal cleavage of both bosom and bottom
I'm trying to remember which colours are banned..ok it was a long day.

Some trusts are probably better than others.

I've worked at a few that have even specified black or navy blue plain socks for nursing staff, as well as "hair must be of a natural colour" which caused a lot of annoyance.

I was wondering who The Three Ramones were then....

LOL.

Shit pay at the NHS remember, so cheap tesco workware does predominate.

French Connection flared jeans here today. And I had patient contact. The trust to which I'm seconded does seem fairly relaxed in this respect. One of my colleagues only ever wears one of three Ramones T-shirts.

I think my dress code lacks imagination!

I noticed this when I had a hospital appt. a few weeks ago.

I sat in the foyer where theres the coffee place, shop etc and all I could see was these cloned women in black trousers and ID passes.

I thought it was a lack of imagination rather than a "uniform" requirement.