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Is it just me, or can someone please tell me why people feel the need to ware nighties, pyjamas and dressing-gowns in hospital? Is it a throw-back to the carry-on films?
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And that's just the staff :p :p

I was just "sniped" there, as I was going to ask Roger whether he was refering to the patients or the staff. Anyway, why not check-out https://www.ebme.co.uk/ubb/ultimatebb.php/topic/18/13.html

No no no, the patients I meant, EBME folk always dress impeccably...
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Just so long as it's not the tie thing again because I can not find one that looks right with my working ball gown.

And I cannot find one to go with my black boiler-suit with the white stripe down the back.

P. LePeu.

What I want to know is, what would they wear if they didn't? The thought of the average patient wandering around 'as nature intended' doesn't bare (sorry!) thinking about.

So is the suggestion that we issue patients with uniforms??!!
Maybe we could colur code them: light blue for a first timer. Dark Blue for repeat visitor. Green for long stayer. Red for someone who has had their operation cancelled more than 3 times etc. etc.

I would worry if I went in to casualty and the triage nurse gave me a black gown to wear.
I think proper uniforms in theatres are needed. When they all wear the same you cannot tell a porter from a consultant especially when they insist in covering their faces with masks.
Except for anaesthetists who do not need to wear masks and have a magazine tucked under their arm.
Robert

THE one's that would bother me are

Pathology staff wearing black and carring a Sythe (hope i have spelled that correctly)

or patients in ICU and CCU wearing wooden browny colours