Hospital Porter - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Home Guard · #1 09-03-23, 05:17 PM

I bought this Hospital Porter patch (looks more like a pocket though), but am not sure exactly what it is, or if it's military or civilian. Can anyone shed any light on it?

I apologize for the small picture, but all I have at present as the item is in a large batch of buys going back to late last year, but is currently in transit.

Thanks for any info!

Terry

yorkstone · #2 10-03-23, 12:34 AM

Terry,
Looks to me to be a pocket (also) and of a civilian hospital porter
Regards
Stephen

Home Guard · #3 10-03-23, 02:17 AM

Stephen, I agree about the pocket, but the khaki color and dark red text is what makes me wonder if it might be RAMC??? What would a porter do in a hospital, as I am not familiar with that term over here?

Terry

mike_vee · #4 10-03-23, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Home Guard

What would a porter do in a hospital, as I am not familiar with that term over here?

Terry

Wiki description is reasonably accurate :

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Hospital porters are employed to move patients between wards and departments and to move goods and vital supplies including medical equipment, linen, blood, and samples. This is generally not regarded as skilled work, it attracts little attention and pay and conditions are generally among the lowest in the hospital.

Previously they were employed by the hospitals but now their jobs are outsourced to private firms.

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bobanodised · #5 10-03-23, 02:34 PM

Did not the hospital porter's used to wear a khaki warehouse coat?
Bob

mike_vee · #6 10-03-23, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bobanodised

Did not the hospital porter's used to wear a khaki warehouse coat?
Bob

The ones I remember used to either wear a suit (front of house) or a brown/grey warehouse coat depending on hospital policy.

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Beaker123 · #7 10-03-23, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bobanodised

Did not the hospital porter's used to wear a khaki warehouse coat?
Bob

Probably doesn't help but the actors who play the porters in ITV's "The Royal" set in the 1960s do wear khaki coats but nowt on the pockets.

S

Home Guard · #8 10-03-23, 05:54 PM

Thank you all, some very interesting information.

Mike, the description you share is what I was expecting, but wanted to be sure.

Bottom line, sounds like it's a civvy piece rather than military, just happens ot be in sort of military colors (opps, I mean colours).

Terry