In my missus's lab, the damage is a significant decrease in productivity due to the extra administrative hassles in obtaining supplies. This means that clinicians have to wait longer for results… (View Post)

It is a specialist label. That's how these things work! The labels have specific markings and are read by machines. You can't just stick a hand-written post-it on the vial. Honestly, some p… (View Post)

The vast majority of businesses, including the NHS, rely on inputs from overseas. It's called trade. We are not (yet) North Korea. (View Post)

One thing Starmer has in his favour is low expectations. He's not riding in on a wave of hope like Blair, and isn't basking in Corbynesque adulation. Nobody expects him to do wonderful thin… (View Post)

For many people, there is a steady stream of inconveniences resulting from Brexit. In the case of my missus, the latest wheeze is labels, sticky labels that are used for labelling sample vials at her… (View Post)