I have heard of people being in relationships on the same ward. I think both relationships and friendships only become a problem in any workplace if it causes people to behave unprofessionally.What is so interesting to me is that the Dr is so very obvious about affection toward LL — offering rides, calling the ER to have her seen quickly, etc. I am a healthcare hospital worker and it is considered to be quite scandalous to do that - even with good intentions - and I don’t know many doctors who would’ve risked their reputations for it. I once dated a doctor in my hospital (both single, nothing nefarious) and we had to keep it extremely private - because he was considered a supervisor to my role, it would’ve been very, very frowned upon and ultimately not worth it (unless we were madly in love - which LL did not seem to be). Are there different views on this in the UK?
I am so uncomfortable reading their texts. JMO
Inappropriate use of time would be one example, like neglecting your own responsibilities so you could 'be with the other person' or 'isolating yourselves from other team members' so you can be in your own bubble.
When those sorts of things happen managers don't like it because it impacts on team communication and oversite. Seems they happened in abundance here.