So ditzy how exactly is that going to work? Busy staff instead of just going to the cupboard and giving out SP, ask several questions to determine the eligibility or otherwise of the woman’s need to receive free SP ( meanwhile womsn having stuffed toilet paper in her knickers bleeds onto sheets which staff then have to change). Having established that the woman’s partner is coming in tomorrow, Staff then ask how many pads women needs until husband arrives, then goes to cupboard to get required number ( of course woman may be lying re menstrual flow so to be on safe side just gives woman one pad at a time - when woman needs a fresh pad she can ring the emergency bell in the toilet and a member of staff, having nothing else to do, will immediately appear and provide SP - however, she will of course have to establish again that woman is entitled to receive the SP) Then husband fails to bring in supplies next day ( he was busy taking children to school, nursery, etc) . However he gives his wife money to purchase SP. Hospital shop is closed so ward can sell SP to woman. Staff fetch SP from cupboard and find pretty cash box and cash book. Woman then pays for SP - staff write it in the book and provide receipt. There’s not enough change so staff has to ask around colleagues for change for a £2 coin. Then staff have to lock up book and box in designated drawer and replace key in appropriate place. Unfortunately in the middle of doing this, a patient needs urgent care and key is not put back in right place. Next day staff spend 40 minutes ( luckily they are not busy) hunting for key as woman needs to buy another pad. So yes, that will all work brilliantly and be a super efficient use of staff resources compared with the really really stupid idea of having a range of SP in a cupboard that staff access for women who are menstruating.