I sit at home this weekend with one more day to face at Darlington PCT.

After years of waiting for the day I can walk away, it’s a cat’s whisker away. I still don’t feel any real excitement but hopefully I will when I leave for the final time.

I had my ‘exit interview’ last Thursday with my line manager. The look on Sue’s face was a picture as she read my ramblings. You see, I had a form to complete asking me cheery questions such as “What did you like about the job?” (Answer: nothing) and “What would make you stay?” (Answer: nothing). I couldn’t just give one word answers, so felt obliged to be a bit more forthcoming. I found an opportunity with a question about what the PCT can do to make things better. Here are some of my highlights:

• Get strong leadership
• Remove incompetent people
• Performance manage people
• Teach basic English skills
• Develop a waste management policy
• Develop a transport policy
• Stop wasting money

I don’t suppose any of my points will be noticed, and even if human resources did take some time to read it they will just put it down to me being a miserable old sod. So be it.

With one day left in the NHS I don’t care.