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Interesting read.
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Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications.
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Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications.
Brian


A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that
was opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding replacement very soon.

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Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications.
Brian


A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building!
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Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications.
Brian


A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building!
.........


don't think horizontal evacuation of bed patients through a compartment wall
will save them with that cladding ...........the building is some height
with an internal Atrium ....






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Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late, how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications.
Brian


A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building!
.........

It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.
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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building!
.........

It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.


to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works
.........


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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building!
.........

It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.


to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works
........

Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)
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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.


to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works
........

Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)


never heard that used...anywhere


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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones, that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage works
........

Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)


never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).


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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)


never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).


must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......


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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).


must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......


Most of them do actually.
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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).


must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......


Most of them do actually.


I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star.
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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).


must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......


Most of them do actually.


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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).

must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......


Most of them do actually.


I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star.


well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment
when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest my
case....even the NHS appointments call it that .....




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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6 million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty). It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).

must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......

Most of them do actually.


I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star.


well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment
when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest my
case....even the NHS appointments call it that .....

Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard
all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican
leanings.
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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams
of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different
ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6
million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the
sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty).
It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).

must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......

Most of them do actually.

I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star.


well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment
when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest
my
case....even the NHS appointments call it that .....

Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard
all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican
leanings.


I will let you know when I hear somebody talking about big Betty...don't
hold your breath

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_General_Hospital

I do admit where I was sent was part of the old hozy .....


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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news streams
of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different
ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6
million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as 'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the
sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty).
It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).

must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over the
suffern' general ......

Most of them do actually.

I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star.

well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan appointment
when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I rest
my
case....even the NHS appointments call it that .....

Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard
all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican
leanings.


I will let you know when I hear somebody talking about big Betty...don't
hold your breath

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_General_Hospital

I do admit where I was sent was part of the old hozy .....

Okay. I have heard the term though I admit not in widespread
currency.
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On 20/02/2018 20:36, Brian Gaff wrote:
Anything new though, its kind of fallen off the news
streams
of
late,
how
are the councils doing with replacing cladding or other
modifications.
Brian

A new hospital in Glasgow, the amalgamation of 4 different
ones,
that
was
opened only a couple of years ago is scheduled for a £6
million
cladding
replacement very soon.

yes the Old Suffrin' General.......been there a few times some
building!
.........
It's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - known by some as
'Big
Betty'.

to me it is still the Southern general .....Right next to the
sewage
works
........
Still good to know that Glaswegian humour lives on (Big Betty).
It
amuses me anyway :-)

never heard that used...anywhere

Well, I have (by a doctor there).

must be English...the Scotts don't recognise Betty as taking over
the
suffern' general ......

Most of them do actually.

I would agree. I've also heard it referred to as the Death Star.

well when the wummin phoned me last month to set up a ct scan
appointment
when I asked her where I was to go she said "Southern General" ....I
rest
my
case....even the NHS appointments call it that .....

Correction - the one person you spoke to called it that. I have heard
all variants. I'm guessing there may be a correlation with republican
leanings.


I will let you know when I hear somebody talking about big Betty...don't
hold your breath

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_General_Hospital

I do admit where I was sent was part of the old hozy .....

Okay. I have heard the term though I admit not in widespread
currency.


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