Needless to say, I'm in no rush to move back down south.
Oh, so I classed as a southerner now are I??
Having looked at the entries here, I have to say that on the odd couple of occassions I've been handed too much money, it's alway been handed straight back.
We do, at the Hospital, get the odd old dear who comes in with £3,000 in her purse :shock: (pensions are higher than they admit to then
:roll: )
So when money/valubles are taken for safe keeping (Nurses party fund - only joking) it is always checked, listed & countersigned by at least 2 Nurses before sealing & going into the departmental safe until it can be handed over to the Bursar in the General Office or the patient is discharged.
We do the get odd patient who slides a five into your hand says;
"Have a drink/box of chocolates on me"This is strictly taboo, we can accept chocolates/flowers/boxes of biscuits, etc..., but not money.
It is always handed back with a thankyou, but also an explaination.
If they want to donate to someone, I always suggest either the Lifeboats, or the National Canine Defence League
