GP says Peppa Pig is damaging the NHS – our favourite 12 replies
A doctor has said kids’ TV show Peppa Pig is damaging the NHS by encouraging people to make unnecessary visits to their GP.
Catherine Bell said Peppa’s family made too many visits to their GP (Dr Brown Bear, in case you don’t watch) and it was being copied by her young fans and their parents.
“He has big demand from patients but provides them with a really good service. If the topic was health-related, I would be encouraging self-care for minor illnesses rather than another visit to Dr Bear.”
And here’s precisely what people made of that.
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The Peppa Pig concerns are very real. Thomas the Tank Engine has given me very unrealistic expectations of our rail services
— Lee Rainford (@hisroyalginger) December 12, 2017
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"Peppa Pig creating an unrealistic view of the NHS?"
I suspect it's the units closing and shortage of nurses and consultants, not to mention waiting times, giving the public concerns about the NHS, not a talking pig on toddler TV
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) December 12, 2017
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Coming soon, realistic episodes of Peppa Pig as she waits 4+ hours in A&E, gets stuck on the M25 for 2 hours and learns her favourite celebrity Mr Potato abused Mrs Rabbit. pic.twitter.com/6ze1SItjws
— Mike Boyd (@MikeSBoyd) December 12, 2017
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The BMJ Peppa Pig article is very well done. https://t.co/bZt0kOSzTr pic.twitter.com/4CRsLgQ8wU
— Duncan Weldon (@DuncanWeldon) December 12, 2017
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Does Peppa pig encourage the inappropriate use of Rabbits? Jobs bus Driver, recycling Centre, museum Shop, ice Cream Stand,Library, aquarium,Supermarket Checkout, china Shop, coach, Firefighter, helicopter pilot, fair stand, Potato City Ticket Seller,train Driver, Stewardess.
— Joanne Guy (@JoGuy02) December 12, 2017
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If Peppa Pig gives you unrealistic expectations of NHS, wait till you see Fireman Sam blow his rocket at the fact naughty Norman has wasted the whole fire safety budget in 3 days
— kimberley barton (@BerleyB87) December 12, 2017
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I saw Peppa Pig trending this morning and feared the worst. Thank god she hasn’t snuffed it.
— Sean O'Sullivan (@seanosullivanuk) December 12, 2017
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People complaining about Peppa Pig giving an unrealistic view on the NHS.
What about Postman Pat’s giving an unrealistic view of Royal Mail?
— Ahmed Aden (@LazyPnda) December 12, 2017
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Peppa pig has suffered enough pic.twitter.com/4hwcciytN7
— Nyx Fairway (@Nyx_Fairway) December 12, 2017
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I would actually quite like to see an episode of Peppa Pig where she sits there shivering while Mummy Pig frantically presses redial on her phone, sighing and cursing the ‘fucking tories’ before bundling her down the walk in to wait six hours.
— megan (@mcswegan) December 12, 2017
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Since watching Peppa Pig my daughter won't visit our surgery unless she is treated by a two dimensional bear.
— Roger Grace (@autodidactical) December 12, 2017
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Not sure about the Peppa Pig claim but Spongebob gave me unrealistic expectations about living under the sea https://t.co/8n0saFChx1
— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) December 12, 2017
Separate but related.
"Why is there a doctor and a vet in Peppa Pig?"
"No, I meant questions about the job"
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) December 12, 2017
Don’t watch this if you don’t want to damage the NHS.
