Tuesday, March 11, 2008

And the next question is..


Another interesting week. I’ve been bemoaning some of the information we need to supply to the Primary Care Trust. We’ve just had a long questionnaire to complete, asking us ‘whether the rooms are kept at a comfortable temperature’, whether all the staff are ‘aware of the occupational health contact details’ and about our equal opportunity policies among other items (about 200 in all). However speaking to my friends in the construction industry I realise we’re not alone. Apparently part of their Health and Safety Assessment is making sure they provide the right factor suncream when their workers are in the open.
I realise that when politicians appoint committee’s to look into this or that inevitably they will come up with a prescriptive list of what should or shouldn’t be done, but I’m not altogether sure that I want a society where every aspect is dictated to me by somebody else ‘for my own good’. Surely it is better to establish principles towards each other that act to our mutual benefit? Maybe that’s one reason why emigration is reaching such high levels? On a happier note, the tiling in reception is finished and I want to recommend Sean and his team for looking after us. Try for yourself with Sjm tiling on 07855796170