From this moment on, newborn babies in the UK will be found with bar codes strapped around their ankles. The NHS hospital in Northamptonshire is the first hospital in Britain that has introduced this system. One might ask himself why? The answer to this is simple; newborn babies were often mixed up with each other due to the illegible handwriting of doctors. Awkward situations like these weren't however the only mistakes that were made. Scientists often faced problems when it came to deciphering handwriting, in which serious, and sometimes life threatening, consequences soon followed.
In my personal opinion I have to say that I'm frankly quite shocked to see that hospitals can make serious mistakes like this. Imagine for yourself that you would receive your baby, only to find out 10 or maybe even 20 years later that your child does not resemble you or your partner in any way at all... Therefor I think it's a hospitals responsibility to not severely mess up a matter so important as this one when it comes to one simple factor of someone's handwriting. Make them learn how to write clearly like the rest of us do or suffer the consequences, since I'm sure that no one would like to be victim of a doctors' unclear handwriting.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/child_health/article7105626.ece
I really like your summary about your babies. I know that this happens.I can hardly imagine that one might be raising someone else's child due to the bad handwriting of doctors. Don't they get 'How to right down baby names on tags, to prevent babies being switched' lessons? That it took them so long to decide to switch to bar codes, have they never heard of a name tag gun? I think this is a very interesting subject. Sad, but amusing.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHello Roel,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI think it is a good summary about a funny article. My opinion is that a good organized hospital does not need to strap bar codes around the ankles of babies. I think that the NHS hospital is not organized enough and, therefore, afraid to mix up babies. In this way, a baby looks more like a number to me than a human being.
Regards,
Jasper