Can we start a ‘medics corner’ to the list of topics?

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Thought it would be useful to have this....think there is something similar for teachers on here

Potential topics could be employment issues, people looking for opinions/advice on junior doctor issues, bullying, flexible working, work/life balance as a medic and a parent ....the list is endless!

I'd like it.

I'd like it to be called 'HCP corner' - hopefully would stop anyone wandering in and requesting advice.

The Mess makes me think of RAF.

Yes 'the mess' means army to me.

People don’t post questions in the staff room about their kids, they manage to get it in the education/primary/secondary topics.

I like HCP corner too....that can be taken to include pharmacists too

I think putting it in health section would make it more likely attract threads looking for advice so ‘Other Stuff’ section would work better

Or under work? Employment issues?

Sounds good

🙋🏻‍♀️ It's a yes from me!

HCP corner is a good title.

Please can it include paramedics? We sometimes feel a bit forgotten, or called ambulance drivers

Interested

Sounds good!

Put it in Work, as that’s where Academics corner is; though we still get the odd query about education, it’s rare.

I think 'HCPs' know that they'd be understood in that corner. So I'd expect to see HCAs, pharmacists, nurse, physio, GP etc. Front line clinical staff.

It'd sort of be implicit wouldn't it? If you understand the club, it's because you're a member of the club!

I like HCP corner.

Would you also allow us nhs and gp admin folk? You know - the horrible, obstructive "gatekeepers" 🙄

I'd love it to include other NHS staff (I'm classed as "frontline" but not a registered HCP and not admin either, that weird grey area ) but if it would be preferred to just be registered HCPs that's understandable.

I'm a nurse. Great idea. But no medical advice!

Great idea .

Think putting it under Work is a good idea

Make it auto hide/opt-in, like the SN boards. Otherwise folk will come on and ask for advice. And maybe have a policy to delete any threads asking for medical advice.

Or just make it policy to move threads asking for advice?

Hand up!

I reckon if it’s put under ‘ work’ and called HCP corner, it should be fairly self explanatory that it’s not a forum for health advice.

There are tonnes of these as publix and non public fora already

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