title: Signing off?
abstract: St Thomas's Hospital is located on a lovely site. Overlooking the Thames, Big Ben, - and the House of Commons it offers all sorts of entertainment and dare we say it - propaganda opportunities. The staff are very well aware of this. This week a big sign stuck up on windows and facing the bastion of democracy makes reference to something that is foremost on nurses' and politicians' minds at the moment. '137 beds gone and MOORE to go,' it screams.