Comedowntothewoods #3 mostly moaning and free stuff’

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Rosie_Goldie said:
Can't see her on the GDC register, assuming she was on it under Woods, a lot of medics/dentists keep there maiden name for work so could be under that.
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I can't see her under maiden name either. Very foolish to give up a secure source of income for the vagaries of the gram.

Rebekah Vardy's Chin said:
Is the new Content Cat declawed? She shared a story with it pawing at her face and it didn't appear to have claws out. Even my soft old cat would get her claws out of I was waving it around like in today's post.
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Has she brought a new pet into this shitshow, on top of 4 children and 2 dogs?! She has not the brains she was born with.
 
Lilyofthevalley80 said:
Actually getting back on the GDC Register is not straight forward - particularly if concerns re advertising have been raised with the GDC in the interim. It was very foolish to come off it but, again, I don't think she wanted the a scrutiny re advertising when using the title of dentist.

That said, I agree that it is possible and if you moved back to that line of work and removed yourself from commercial Instagram, it would be sensible. As part of an overall rationalisation. This situation is Instagram at its most pernicious
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That's interesting, thanks for the correction.
My background is HCP but not dentistry. I was going by the GDC regulatory page which seemed to align with most other RTP HCP guidance which is based on evidence of CPD and future planning. GDC restoration FAQ suggests that applications which meet conditions will have a decision within 15 working days, outside of peak periods. Obviously this is not the case if you have been struck off / 'erasure by professional conduct committee', where the timeframes are longer and the criteria are different, but we don't know that this is the case for Katie. We have no evidence that she was struck off, or breaching professional conduct as far as the GDC PCC were concerned.

I can't remember what she told the IG massive about her move to full time hun. I can't remember if she said she was retaining her GDC registration or surrendering it. She is on companies house as company secretary for their practice and is named as Dr Woods, FWIW.
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winkler said:
I can't see her under maiden name either. Very foolish to give up a secure source of income for the vagaries of the gram.
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Doesn't GDC do the same as the GMC and show former licence holders? That's weird. GMC shows doctors' registration & licence status, whether they are registered & active, deceased, no longer registered and why (brief reason).
 
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GossipMongoose said:
That's interesting, thanks for the correction.
My background is HCP but not dentistry. I was going by the GDC regulatory page which seemed to align with most other RTP HCP guidance which is based on evidence of CPD and future planning. GDC restoration FAQ suggests that applications which meet conditions will have a decision within 15 working days, outside of peak periods. Obviously this is not the case if you have been struck off / 'erasure by professional conduct committee', where the timeframes are longer and the criteria are different, but we don't know that this is the case for Katie. We have no evidence that she was struck off, or breaching professional conduct as far as the GDC PCC were concerned.

I can't remember what she told the IG massive about her move to full time hun. I can't remember if she said she was retaining her GDC registration or surrendering it. She is on companies house as company secretary for their practice and is named as Dr Woods, FWIW.
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Doesn't GDC do the same as the GMC and show former licence holders? That's weird. GMC shows doctors' registration & licence status, whether they are registered & active, deceased, no longer registered and why (brief reason).
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The GDC don't run the register on the same basis as the GMC. There are three issues:

1. Dentistry is surgical and hands on. If you haven't been what's called a "wet fingered" dentist for a while, the GDC will rightly be concerned about your hands on surgical skills. CPD done at a computer will not remedy that. So there can be issues with that point. The GDC don't operate on a revalidation process like the GMC so they then tend to err even further on the side of caution when it comes to readmittance as there is no basic benchmark. There is also no public register of former registrants - unlike the GMC. So you may well get a decision withing 15 working days but that decision could be a straight no or working under conditions

2. If concerns have been raised re FTP that were low level enough that it doesn't preclude a removal from the register, they will be kept on file for consideration if restoration is requested. They will be assessed along with any concerns that may have been raised after the removal but are left on file. Often a dentist won't know of these concerns until they apply for restoration.

3. Katie probably had an NHS performer number too which she will have given up. She could chose just to do private work but getting that NHS performer number back can be a headache as there is a separate assessment regarding that if she needs it.

All in all, it's not very simple and coming off the register needs a lot of consideration. That said, the GDC take a very wide view of what constitutes a fitness to practise matter. That includes holding yourself out as a dentist when advertising anything so I can see why she came off it. And - to be fair to Katie, we know she has not been struck off as there would be a permanent record of that hearing online. I am absolutely sure any removal will have been voluntary
 
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Lilyofthevalley80 said:
The GDC don't run the register on the same basis as the GMC. There are three issues:

1. Dentistry is surgical and hands on. If you haven't been what's called a "wet fingered" dentist for a while, the GDC will rightly be concerned about your hands on surgical skills. CPD done at a computer will not remedy that. So there can be issues with that point. The GDC don't operate on a revalidation process like the GMC so they then tend to err even further on the side of caution when it comes to readmittance as there is no basic benchmark. There is also no public register of former registrants - unlike the GMC. So you may well get a decision withing 15 working days but that decision could be a straight no or working under conditions

2. If concerns have been raised re FTP that were low level enough that it doesn't preclude a removal from the register, they will be kept on file for consideration if restoration is requested. They will be assessed along with any concerns that may have been raised after the removal but are left on file. Often a dentist won't know of these concerns until they apply for restoration.

3. Katie probably had an NHS performer number too which she will have given up. She could chose just to do private work but getting that NHS performer number back can be a headache as there is a separate assessment regarding that if she needs it.

All in all, it's not very simple and coming off the register needs a lot of consideration. That said, the GDC take a very wide view of what constitutes a fitness to practise matter. That includes holding yourself out as a dentist when advertising anything so I can see why she came off it. And - to be fair to Katie, we know she has not been struck off as there would be a permanent record of that hearing online. I am absolutely sure any removal will have been voluntary
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I'm laughing my head off at 'wet fingered dentist'. Juvenile. Sorry
 
I think the husband has finally said “enough”. Especially with what they’re gonna lose on the Smurf house. I cannot believe that slide!! She doesn’t give a duck does she she just wants her few photos and videos for insta. duck the poor people who actually live Nextdoor.

I think dripoid husband has said they have to sell up. She’s commented before about how he’d sell in a heartbeat. The kids must be miserable. A cold house with rats and no oven? Whilst mummy is swanning all over with her bff on all the freebies.
They’ve been there SO long why would you not sort their rooms and the living room, even if it was just temporary?

I think all this “woe is me I’m so ill” is because he’s finally pointed out a few home truths and she doesn’t like it. What a bleeping hideous person she is.
 
The phrase "oversized commercial funnel" has to make its way into the next thread title. 😂
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I have every sympathy with the neighbours - this must have been absolutely awful to deal with; particularly in a small village but I can't stop giggling with mild nervous hysteria at that side photo of the slide. How on EARTH could you possibly think that was an appropriate thing to erect?! The builders must have been thinking Christ on a bloody bike!!

Also - that woman that's wandering round the house at the moment with the little fluffy microphone doing the very obvious undeclared ads. You can see that the hot tub is literally right under the neighbours' window - as in both are hard on the boundry. I feel for them - this must have been a total bloody nightmare and they must thank Jesus Mary and Joseph daily that the thing has been such an utter flop and they are relatively undisturbed
 
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There is a post on the smug house page for when the slide is installed and Katie mentions there that she ‘fought’ to keep it in the plans.

So it sounds like others were signalling to Katie don’t do it, but Katie had to have her way as per usual.

I would feel very uncomfortable knowing my husband was continuing to work hard whilst my poor decisions had led to this amount of financial risk and stress.
 
Exhaustednurse said:
There is a post on the smug house page for when the slide is installed and Katie mentions there that she ‘fought’ to keep it in the plans.

So it sounds like others were signalling to Katie don’t do it, but Katie had to have her way as per usual.

I would feel very uncomfortable knowing my husband was continuing to work hard whilst my poor decisions had led to this amount of financial risk and stress.
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I’m sorry but what adult wants a slide in their house? What a bizarre thing to want. Fair enough if you have a mansion with everything, but it’s in a residential area
 
Katie always seems to want something ‘bigger’ and ‘more’. It’s like she cannot just stop at something usual, run of the mill.
There were always going to be issues with the smug house because a 12 person party house in a quiet residential village.
However, if she had limited the work, kept the layout the same and catered for something that one family would book - then she would have probably not had to manage so a difficult relationship with the locals.
I cannot think of any reason why anyone wants a slide or a gin bar.
 
Surely it has to be Katie's Funnel (outsize commercial) Folly ad the next thread title 😂.

I've just learned about asking AI to write poems and this is brilliant 😂

A Neighborhood's Dilemma
Katie Wood, a market maven,
With a funnel grand, a money haven.
She promised gains, a fortune bright,
But neighbors grumbled, day and night.
The funnel's shadow, dark and deep,
Cast gloom upon their peaceful sleep.
The noise, the lights, a constant din,
A neighborhood's distress, a heavy sin.
And then there was the Smurf House, too,
A quirky sight, a colorful hue.
But neighbors feared, a different plight,
The tiny folk, a spooky sight.
They whispered tales of mischief's glee,
Of pranks and pranks, wild and free.
The Smurf House stood, a silent threat,
A neighborhood's dread, a haunting debt.
So Katie's funnel and the Smurf House,
A tale of two follies, a neighborhood's grouse.
A cautionary tale, a warning wide,
Of dreams and neighbors, side by side.
 
Lilyofthevalley80 said:
Surely it has to be Katie's Funnel (outsize commercial) Folly ad the next thread title 😂.

I've just learned about asking AI to write poems and this is brilliant 😂

A Neighborhood's Dilemma
Katie Wood, a market maven,
With a funnel grand, a money haven.
She promised gains, a fortune bright,
But neighbors grumbled, day and night.
The funnel's shadow, dark and deep,
Cast gloom upon their peaceful sleep.
The noise, the lights, a constant din,
A neighborhood's distress, a heavy sin.
And then there was the Smurf House, too,
A quirky sight, a colorful hue.
But neighbors feared, a different plight,
The tiny folk, a spooky sight.
They whispered tales of mischief's glee,
Of pranks and pranks, wild and free.
The Smurf House stood, a silent threat,
A neighborhood's dread, a haunting debt.
So Katie's funnel and the Smurf House,
A tale of two follies, a neighborhood's grouse.
A cautionary tale, a warning wide,
Of dreams and neighbors, side by side.
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Excellent! AI is more polite than us though 😁
 
Exhaustednurse said:
If you have a read of Marlborough Parish councils meeting minutes you will see lots of complaints about the smug house
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We happened to drive past the Smurf house today whilst on a quick break to Salcombe. It’s (a) no longer blue, (b) has a load of bins sitting out the front, (c) is bang opposite a pub on a little through road with traffic and (d) not in a great location, it’s lovely scenery around but not in a picturesque village and certainly not in Salcombe. For the money she’s no doubt going to ask for it on sale (if she’s selling) she won’t get it. Without the render painted it looks unfinished from the outside.
 
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