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    Schoolboy, 13, arrested for impersonating doctor in UK hospital - complete with scrubs and ID
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    Schoolboy, 13, arrested for impersonating doctor in UK hospital – complete with scrubs and ID

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    2. LoccyDaBorg on

      He was given “words of advice”, apparently.

      I suspect those words of advice were “don’t be a pillock”.

    3. SwingyWingyShoes on

      See the trick is to have one boy on the shoulders of another and have a big trenchcoat on (although in this case a lab coat). Foolproof.

    4. DazzleLove on

      We sometimes have 6th form pupils sit in clinic. On one occasion the student literally looked and was the size of a small 10 year old. It was extremely awkward explaining to patients why I had a child in clinic with me. This reminds me of that!

    5. shibblemynizzle on

      Can you imagine that being your kid and having to take that seriously and not piss yourself laughing.

    7. JustAnotherFEDev on

      I’D? That’s wild. When I was a teen I had my elder cousin’s National Insurance card that I used to buy fags 😂 crazy how that actually worked in almost every shop 😂

    9. ExtraGherkin on

      Hopefully the kid finds some good influences. It’s the kind of story that ends in prison or a tedtalk

    10. BadNewsBearsTCGs on

      Read the title as Scrubs ID and thought he was walking around pretending to be Zach Braff.

    11. Elmarcoz on

      I’m more shocked a 13 year old was aspiring to be a doctor rather than say a soundcloud rapper or footballer in all honesty

    14. Paedsdoc on

      For once the patient’s comment “Are you old enough to be a doctor? You look about 13” was actually sound

    15. Wise_Change4662 on

      Gotta respect the individuality of the lad……not following the stabbing trend to kill people!

    16. AnonymousTimewaster on

      How is a 13 year old able to even vaguely pass as a doctor in the first place 😂

    21. MonkeyTree567 on

      Lots of ‘funny’ responses….
      This is indicative of how our society is going now, misinformation has brought every institution into disrepair and disrespect. This boy is a now a ‘hero’ (sic) in his peer group,and will inspire his peers to do similar.
      I used to work here, in theatres, in about 2008, he’d have have a different reception if he had walked into theatre. It was run by a lot of ex RN back then, not quite so ‘softly softly little boy’ …..

    24. English_Joe on

      Anyone seeing a 13 year old and taking their medical advice, regardless of what they are wearing, needs to look at themselves.

    25. ash_ninetyone on

      “I’m Dr Nick Riviera, well if it isn’t my old friend Mr McGreg with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg!”

    27. Antique_Patience_717 on

      Ah I thought recognise the hospital my daughter was born in! Derriford, the concrete coffin.

    33. ConnectPreference166 on

      The kid must have heard the NHS is short of doctors. Just volunteering to help the community.

    34. KeyLog256 on

      That’s the kind of determination and go-getting attitude that looks good on your medical degree application…

    36. turboyabby on

      Please tell me there were two kids, one on the other’s shoulders, with a long jacket covering their bodies, just like The Little Rascals movie.

    37. Bulimic_Fraggle on

      Dress for the job you want and all that.

      Let’s be honest with ourselves here, he wasn’t impersonating a doctor, he was playing dress up. He didn’t prescribe any medication, he wasn’t giving medical advice, and he certainly wasn’t operating. Being a little idiot isn’t (as far as I am aware) a criminal matter.

    38. BarnesyBorr on

      If you open the link and instantly turn on airplane mode, the box for accept cookies or reject and pay doesn’t pop up, and you can still read the story.