Multi-pup post

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy is sitting near the fire, attempting to sew a button back on a shirt. Enlightening him that he's sewn it through the back as well may help matters.

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Shufti (now bruiseless) is over by the trilobite tank with Jack. She is holding the baby's hands as he stands, encouraging and talking to him.

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Johnny Private is outside, trying to disguise the fact that he just trod on one of the flowers by putting it up again against a stick.

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Snowball is at the bar, eating mince pies.

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[hcliffhuxtable.livejournal.com]

" Right," agreeing with the 'no interference' comment. "No, not yet."

[guppy_sandhu]

A nod.

"And I'm guessing you're aware that some of our patrons aren't human?"

[hcliffhuxtable.livejournal.com]

"That'd be a little hard to miss. I thought--There's this young lady I met whom I thought was an alien, at first.
Do healers or medics here come from all races too?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"We're a mixed bunch, but compared with the total number of species here, not at all. It can be difficult to know what is compatible with the physiology of different subspecies of human, particularly when it comes to drugs. And there's really no way of knowing what will happen in someone of another species. In these situations I tend to tell the patient what the effect would be in a human, inform them of the risk, and let them decide."

He puts the kettle on. "And you have to be careful of different cultures too, making sure you explain what you're doing before you do it and so on. For example I had a patient who didn't realise I was using the visual part of the scanner, and got very upset because her religion didn't allow pictures of living things."

[hcliffhuxtable.livejournal.com]

"That doesn't sound so unfamiliar--the mix of cultures, I mean. When I'm not onduty at the hospital, I help run a free clinic in another part of town.
Pretty much a 'no questions about legal matters' sort of place," he admits. "We get a lot of newcomers from other countries. 'Don't make assumptions' is like the Third Commandment'."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy nods.

"Usually when I'm not in Holby, I'm on duty here. Even though it's usually quiet, it pays to have someone around for the occasional magic war or epidemic. What did you say your specialty is?"

[hcliffhuxtable.livejournal.com]

"OB-GYN, though at the free clinic it's primary care. If you'd like I can bring you a copy of my credentials."

is that a whistling kettle? "I'm certainly willing to help. It won't be hard to get here; the door's within easy reach."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy leans over and taps the kettle off.

"Nobody's ever actually asked me for my credentials." he admits. "Not that I've given them reason to, and I at least have my ID on me."

He indicates a card clipped to his belt. 'Dr Gurpreet Sandhu, SHO, Holby ED' And flips it over to reveal his more home-made looking one. 'Dr Guppy Sandhu, SHO, Milliways Bar'.

"However." he continues. "When I first started here we had Barry Allen in charge of the medical roster, who knew me pretty well before I started working here. He's not here any more though, so if you can, you need to make yourself known to Simon. At very least send him a note, he tends to operate at precisely the opposite time of day to me."

He passes the kettle over to Cliff with the tea and coffee pots.

"Particularly given your field. Quite a few women have given birth here so it'll be very good to have someone more used to the process than me."

[hcliffhuxtable.livejournal.com]

"I'll leave Dr.Tam a note as soon as I'm out of here, then." Cliff pours himself a cup before setting it down
carefully.
"...Yes, I'd think so," he says, smiling wryly.

((have to go, slowtime or fade if you want))

[guppy_sandhu]

[ooc: Was about to ask the same - I'm a Brit so it's getting towards silly O'clock. Fade is good, nice playing with you :)]