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   Jan Higgins wrote:

  Congratulations to this apprentice at Buckland Hospital but why the silly new name for what sounds like that important member of staff that most of us know as a porter.
  
  "Niall, 17, works at Buckland Hospital in Dover in the manual handling team, which helps staff move patients safely."
  
  
  http://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/apprentice-niall-in-line-for-123138/

  
  
  Oh Jan, the name provides an opportunity to create a whole new department complete with managers and their own admin staff. Also, if you qualify as an 'inanimate object' they can cope with that as well!
  
  If they upgrade their skills to using electrically operated conveyances they will need to change the title to, perhaps, mechanical handling team and be paid more for their sterling efforts.
  
  Porter indeed Jan.........you'll be calling a Chauffeur a driver next!
  
  Anyway congratulations to Niall for his efforts. When push comes to shove, what's in a name!
  
  http://www.dbh.nhs.uk/our_services/clinical_therapy/Manual_Handling.aspx

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