Olympics Managers Train GP Volunteers 'How To Prescribe Paracetamol'

According to a report in industry health magazine Pulse, doctors have been forced to sit through a surreal' training session - in how to prescribe paracetamol.

Pulse writes that doctors were left ‘dumbstruck’ as they sat through a mandatory training session.

Gerada added: “If they’re being taught to prescribe paracetamol that’s a bit insulting. I suspect they’ve been thrown into a group of mixed medical expertise, so the training has to be general."

Pulse reported that surgeons and dentists were also in the session, including Tony Kilcoyne, a dentist and a member of the General Dental Council.

He told Pulse it was a ‘surreal' moment: ‘When that happened you could hear a pin drop. Everyone here knows how to do it. It was almost insulting.'

Clare Gerada told HuffPost Lifestyle: “I take my hat off to these doctors who are volunteering. They don’t get accommodation, or tickets, or even a chance to see the opening ceremony dress rehearsal - so I do think their time should be used appropriately.

“That said, it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and I wish I was joining them.”