Christopher Snowdon comments in The Times
Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs has commented in The Times today on the news that a hospital has banned staff from eating sugary snacks.
In the article Chris argues that the manager of this hospital has a very low opinion of her staff if she thinks they need to be nannied like this. It is an insult to the intelligence of every doctor and nurse. If trained medics can be trusted with patients, surely they can be trusted with a dessert trolley?
Read the full article here.
Further IEA Reading: Killjoys: A Critique of Paternalism
In the article Chris argues that the manager of this hospital has a very low opinion of her staff if she thinks they need to be nannied like this. It is an insult to the intelligence of every doctor and nurse. If trained medics can be trusted with patients, surely they can be trusted with a dessert trolley?
Read the full article here.
Further IEA Reading: Killjoys: A Critique of Paternalism
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