The perennial problem of categorising a person working for you has just been visited, again , by the Court of Appeal in HOSPITAL MEDICAL GROUP V WESTWOOD.Here , a doctor undertook surgery for a private hospital and was found to be a worker .
What caught my eye was the dual specialisms of the doctor , namely , hair restoration and trans -gender issues. Odd bedmates.I am sure Dr Westwood is exemplary but it did strike me that someone less proficent could get confused.Imagine saying to the patient as they came round "I'm sorry but you aren't going to have anymore hair on your head than before. On the positive side you have a fabulous new vagina.Do you have any questions at all , Mr Rooney ?".
What caught my eye was the dual specialisms of the doctor , namely , hair restoration and trans -gender issues. Odd bedmates.I am sure Dr Westwood is exemplary but it did strike me that someone less proficent could get confused.Imagine saying to the patient as they came round "I'm sorry but you aren't going to have anymore hair on your head than before. On the positive side you have a fabulous new vagina.Do you have any questions at all , Mr Rooney ?".
