I dont usually watch medical dramas but I stumbled on this on Netflix by accident. Ive seen some of the threads on MN with NHS staff discussing "hospital politics" and of how consultants imagine themselves to be gods. And I wonder how true to life all this is!
For those of you who have not seen it the consultants are more obsesses with petty rivalties and one upmanship than they are with the care of patience. Needless to say there is an adverserial relationship between management and medical staff with the former obsessed with their bloody statistics. That does not stop the hospital moving heaven and earch to cover up mistakes and blunders from relatives seeking answers.
As for the bitching, back biting and snitching that goes on it reminds me of my last place of work (a university). I used to come in, get on with my work, and get involved as little as possible. One day one of my colleagues said to me "You have no idea what goes on in the office do you Biglouis?" When I told her I despised office politics she gave me a pitying look as though I had missed something important.
Im sure someone people live for it!
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