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AIBU?

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NHS are not giving my wife any uniform AIBU?

106 replies

filletofishmeal · 01/06/2022 10:42

My wife started her job in March, and within the first week the uniform was ordered. She chased this up in May and was initially told that she did not order any, and then after my wife insisted she has the uniform lady admitted she ordered the wrong size. It is now June and she asked for an update today, and was told that it is not coming anytime soon.

We have collectively spent over £100 on uniform, and she needs to buy summer outfits for work ( which is part of her dress code and was ordered 3 months in advance). She says that there is no one to complain to as there is only 1 person in the department, so she can get away with not doing anything. She never picks up her phone and ignores people's messages, basically waiting for her pension to kick in !

AIBU for saying that the NHS should really give her the promised uniform, as I don't really fancy spending another £100 when it is down to their laziness.

OP posts:
Thedogscollar · 01/06/2022 17:16

filletofishmeal · 01/06/2022 11:12

Not direct care, but clinical and the clothes that we got her are ruined as they are solely used for work.

Ruined by doing what exactly?
This whole weird "we" thing is not normal. You write as though you have a very close relationship with your wife's employees.

FannyFifer · 01/06/2022 17:17

I just go to laundry room with a docket & pick them up.
Weird that it's taking that long.

groeggmeg · 01/06/2022 18:40

filletofishmeal · 01/06/2022 11:14

That wouldn't have been an issue if it was ordered in March, but the person ordering made a mistake and didn't tell us. They only placed the order last week and so we have a 4 month wait from now. They are very unorganised ( writes down people's orders on the back of envelopes) and there's a mutual dislike for her across the hospital.

Why are you so involved in your wives’ uniform issues? The use of the phase ‘if we were informed’ and that the whole hospital has a problem with this lady. I cannot imagine my partner getting so worked out about my work uniform that he’s consider it a joint issue..

Maireas · 01/06/2022 19:42

Did you read the wedding car thread featuring both OP and his/her/their "wife"?
Illuminating.

kweeble · 01/06/2022 19:45

I agree she should have uniform but ought to be able to advocate for herself!

Thefoxsays · 01/06/2022 19:54

This is bizarre. You are too involved in your wife's work wear. If she isn't patient facing I can't understand how her clothes are being ruined at work anyway. Surely as an employed adult woman with access to her own money, your wife is able to buy her own clothes for work & decide what she needs for summer. This is a pointless bizarre thread which will not help anyone. I hope you don't keep harping on at her about this, someone made a mistake and she needs to wait longer- worse things happen at sea.

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