As a new FY1, having just certified my very first death - on a very, very, long night shift - I made myself a cup of NHS tea.
The nurse in charge subsequently threatened me with disciplinary action for ‘stealing’.
As a new ICU Registrar in Aus, I was asked for my address - so the hospital could send me a thank you hamper.
The NHS is terrible employer.
Overworked, underpaid, and subjected to unnecessary hostility. An NHS doctor was prevented from accessing the ward kitchen for a simple glass of tap water.
It’s no surprise so many doctors are leaving for countries where they’re valued, respected, and treated with basic dignity.