Just come back from hospital where I had a minor op last week. The young surgeon was brilliant, born and educated in Berlin, German dad, French mother. He worked in a London hospital for one year and said it just was totally crazy! I mentionned I'd seen a British car in the doctors' parking bay- and he said, that is the new head of Clinic. Not busy at the cottage hospital so he called him over to come and say hello- because he wants to take French lessons with a medical slant. From Ghana- he worked 4 years in a Surrey hospital- and again- said it was sheer madness, the hours, the lack of support, equipment, etc, etc - and that the racist abuse was horrendous. Wouldn't go back there for anything- he is paid much better here, much better conditions and hours and respected. Can't blame him, for sure.