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Don’t call me that! Why lazy labelling has no place in nursing
A pervasive culture in the NHS of calling colleagues by their role, pay band or student status instead of their name demotivates and undervalues team members
Andrea Downey
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@journoandrea
Posted 30 April 2024 - 01:00
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