October 1st, 2010 | 
Author: This message is for group B2.
Due to a massive cock-up in ward staff communication, I seem to have lost you. I was timetabled to teach you on the ward today at 2. I was called away urgently to see a CF patient in the clinic, so ‘phoned ahead to the ward to ask the ward staff to allocate patients for you to see. Then some 3rd years turned up for a different teaching session, were allocated your patients, and the junior doctors sent you away.
The juniors told me you were coming back at 3, so I taught the 3rd years, and waited for you. By 3:45 you had not turned up again, so I’ve given up and come back to my office.
Most unfortunate, all in all. I suspect you got the weekend itch, which is fair enough.
So, we should try to reschedule for next week.
Let me know when you’re free.
TCF
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Dr. Fardon,
We apologise for the fact that you were waiting for us for 45 minutes, but there appears to be a miscommunication here. We were told by the junior doctors that we could either wait, which some of us did, or that we could go home. Those of us who did wait waited until about 2.50, but the junior doctors, as far as I’m aware, never mentioned 3.00 and neither did we mention that we would be coming back at 3.00, so I’m not entirely sure why they told you that. So apologies once again that you were kept waiting for no reason.
Also, thank you for explaining why there were no patients, that was a bit confusing, and for trying to get us patients to see. I can’t really speak for the group, but from what’s on our timetable, we’re free on Tuesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon. However, I think the general feeling was that Tuesday may be a better day.
Thank you, and sorry!
Hi Yasmine,
My mistake was relying on the junior doctors to communicate with you. Sorry it all came to nothing.
I have a clinic on Tuesday afternoon, which some of you could come to, then we can go to the ward.
I need a weekend, and perhaps a beverage.