Staff struggle with telling patients the truth, raised by Dr Jeremy as the ‘Duty of Candour’. Stars David Westhead. From 2016.
Jeremy raises the obligation doctors now have to tell the truth to patients and to apologise for their mistakes.
All at Polyoaks set out to be rigorously truthful to service users, a particular problem with one patient who has a really unusual and embarrassing problem.
Meanwhile Dr. Roy has problems with patients who insist on being rigorously truthful to him.
Nigel Planer and Simon Greenall star in the Health Service satire by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer.
The Polyoaks surgery is plagued by strikes, endless new management initiatives, staff shortages, militant patients, eight day weeks, privatisation – and all these things are entirely their fault, apparently.
Roy ...... Nigel Planer
Hugh ...... Simon Greenall
Monica ...... Polly Frame
Jeremy ...... David Westhead
Lauren ...... Zalie Burrow
Mrs Shaw/ Mrs Cox ...... Katie McDaniel
Mr Cox/ Mr Todd ...... Julian Dutton
Director: Frank Stirling
A Unique Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Roy | Nigel Planer |
| Hugh | Simon Greenall |
| Monica | Polly Frame |
| Jeremy | David Westhead |
| Lauren | Zalie Burrow |
| Mrs Shaw | Kate McDaniel |
| Mrs Cox | Kate McDaniel |
| Mr Cox | Julian Dutton |
| Mr Todd | Julian Dutton |
| Writer | Phil Hammond |
| Writer | David Spicer |
| Director | Frank Stirling |
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Wed 8 Jun 201611:30BBC Radio 4- Sun 25 Apr 202112:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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