Hospital puts names on doctors’ hats to improve communication By Talker News Sep 24, 2025 22 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The medical staff at Musgrove Park Hospital. (Somerset NHS Foundation Trust via SWNS) By Talker By Filipa GasparA hospital has put name badges on doctors' medical hats - so patients know who is treating them. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 32586 92ED 92G6 366? 56D:8?65 3J s2?:6==6 r964<6EED 2 7@C>6C >65:42= AC@76DD:@?2= \ 2D D96 H2D 36:?8 >:D:56?E:7:65 2D @E96C A6@A=6 H96? H62C:?8 D4CF3D 5FC:?8 96C DFC86@? EC2:?:?8 52JD]k^AmkAm|65:42= AC@76DD:@?2=D :? @CE9@A265:4 E962E6CD 2E |FD8C@G6 !2C< w@DA:E2=[ %2F?E@?[ 92G6 366? 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