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Therese Coffey tells health workers about her 'working preferences'

New Health Secretary issues guidance telling staff of her 'working preferences' ... this includes:

- stop using the Oxford comma
- avoid double negatives
- be 'positive'
- to steer clear of 'jargon'

After the incredible work that the NHS did in response to the pandemic and the sacrifices many staff made it is a patronising start from the new Secretary of State for Health.

I hereby promise to use the Oxford comma in as many NHS communications as I can.

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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