Am I mad? Who asks that sort of question and gets the answer "Yes"?
No one in their right mind likes receiving dental treament, any more than they like having abdominal surgery. But we just have to have it, or go around looking like we have a row of antique tombstones in our mouths, and suffer excruciating pains.
And dentistry still has this music hall image of me with my foot in the patient`s chest "drawing" a tooth. Or getting the Black and Decker out.
But you do the subject, and yourself, a huge disservice if you believe that. Modern dentistry, provided by people who care about it, need not be painful, or even (in the long term) expensive. We pride ourselves on taking all the time YOU need to get the jobs done. The equipment is modern, the techniques right up-to-date, and the staff kind. What more can we do? (No we`re not doing it for free!)
If you are a regular patient of ours then I am certain you already know this. If you`re a new patient, please `phone us, and we`ll gladly send an information pack to you.
Sunday, 3 October 2010
The Equality Act
The madness continues.....
Here in Merry Old UK (PLC) we are equal in the eyes of the law - if not actually in the eyes or minds of each other. I`ll say no more on THAT but LEGALLY all of us are to be treated the same, regardless of race, religion, nationality, etc etc. This is a good thing. It is the only civilised way to treat one another. I would hate it if someone from another nation started dissing the English without good reason (there are after all several good reasons available for them to choose from), so I don`t do it myself.
But now we are all MORE equal. Bring forth the Equality Act.
Now, up until 30th Sept., if I or a staff member at Larcholme was rude in a racist or sexist, or religion-ist way, that individual can be prosecuted under English Law by the offended party.
Starting on 1st October, it gets MUCH more complicated. Let`s say nurse Freda tells nurse Daisy a joke, and nurse Daisy thinks that said joke is offensive in her eyes, even if nurse Daisy and her race, nationality, religion, favourite rock band etc. were NOT a part of the joke, nurse Daisy can complain to, and sue - ME. The employer. Who may have had his head in your mouth at the time, or be on a course in East Grinstead, or topping up his tan in Borth. Suddenly I am resposible for my staff actions and thoughts not only to the public, but to everybody including each other.
Thank you Theresa May, Tory, for this. Another Sword of Damocles to hang over my head.
Here in Merry Old UK (PLC) we are equal in the eyes of the law - if not actually in the eyes or minds of each other. I`ll say no more on THAT but LEGALLY all of us are to be treated the same, regardless of race, religion, nationality, etc etc. This is a good thing. It is the only civilised way to treat one another. I would hate it if someone from another nation started dissing the English without good reason (there are after all several good reasons available for them to choose from), so I don`t do it myself.
But now we are all MORE equal. Bring forth the Equality Act.
Now, up until 30th Sept., if I or a staff member at Larcholme was rude in a racist or sexist, or religion-ist way, that individual can be prosecuted under English Law by the offended party.
Starting on 1st October, it gets MUCH more complicated. Let`s say nurse Freda tells nurse Daisy a joke, and nurse Daisy thinks that said joke is offensive in her eyes, even if nurse Daisy and her race, nationality, religion, favourite rock band etc. were NOT a part of the joke, nurse Daisy can complain to, and sue - ME. The employer. Who may have had his head in your mouth at the time, or be on a course in East Grinstead, or topping up his tan in Borth. Suddenly I am resposible for my staff actions and thoughts not only to the public, but to everybody including each other.
Thank you Theresa May, Tory, for this. Another Sword of Damocles to hang over my head.
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