title: Freedom of choice.
abstract: Regarding the letter 'Nothing left' in Nursing Standard week ending January 23, I fail to see the logic of B Dixon's comments on Bank Holidays. While Christmas and New Year's Day can fall on any day of the week, banks traditionally do not work at weekends and the Bank Holiday will always be taken on the next following weekday, as explained in the conditions of service, of which all RCN stewards should have a copy. Or would B Dixon perhaps deprive everyone of the Monday bank holiday - we cannot have it both ways. In fact we would be worse off: this year December 25 falls on a Sunday. Even if that was to be considered a Bank holiday, we would still only get 60 per cent enhancement, and the remaining weekdays would then be at plain time only.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cliff