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And in other news I understand The Tavistock Centre has announced that it is to rebrand to the

Patch Adams Medical Emporium

Specialising in the illusion of biological alchemy

All their doctors will be up-skilled in the art of the possible and expected to adopt an individual clown persona. It’s hoped this will ultimately reduce waiting times as the power of laughter is known to help patient recovery, getting them out of the door quicker releasing beds for more patients.

They also hope to be rolling out their pioneering non-invasive medical assessment technique, which involves throwing either two plums or two melons at a patient and observing the patient’s response. This is thought to tap into a patient’s subconscious which determines whether they catch the relevant fruit or not. The results of these test are then be compared to the patient’s stated desire for which ever medical procedure they believe will alleviate their pain. It’s especially exciting as now parents can catch the fruit on behalf of their child, which eliminates earlier problems of very young children actually being able catch anything.

The Patch Adam Medical Emporium - mutilation with mirth :0)

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Lucy's avatar

That's great. Thank God for a bit of humour at last.

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