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{Name Removed} Yesterday, visiting my Mum, a dementia sufferer there, I was told by Nurse {Name Removed} that Mum had been assaulted by another patient. I asked her to identify the patient concerned and she refused because of "patient confidentiality". There were no injuries thank goodness. She was prepared to tell me it was a woman patient who had done it. I asked what had been done to protect my Mum from this patient doing a similar thing again to her and after considerable pressure she told me the woman patient had "been put on medication" and she was "at the end of the corridor" (i.e. the opposite end from where Mum's bed is). I was too late with my recording machine and was only able to repeat the question while recording i.e. what is the NHS going to do about the situation, but her replies were merely that she was not willing to be recorded and that it is "illegal" to take photographs and make recordings in hospital and that she needed to "protect herself". Later I recommended to staff that Mum should have her own room (there are several in {Ref Removed} Ward), they said it would not help! I responded that it might help a little. I also suggested to Nurse {Ref Removed} that the woman patient concerned should be moved out of the ward for the safety of not just my Mum but other patients too. She said "there is nowhere for her to go to" and she kept saying that when I responded with incredulity. Finally she said there was a place arranged for her to go but implied that medically she was not fit to go to it. Fit enough to punch my Mum in the arm though!
It was a beautiful day yesterday and I drove Mum to the Rubbing Post pub on Epsom Downs by the racecourse. It has tables and benches outside and a lovely view of the racecourse (The Gold Cuup race is on there tomorrow if any of you are interested!). She enjoyed it very much. After a coffee and a Baileys each, we drove back to the hospital. It is difficult to understand most of what she says, but there are times when she is crystal clear. And she was crystal clear when she came out with the phrase "punched me in the arm". Surprisingly she was not distressed about it.
On my way home, I remembered noticing on my last visit two police officers entering the {Ref Removed}(where {Ref Removed} Wards are) and wondering what they were doing there. A similar incident perhaps.
I then thought of contacting the Police myself. What do others think. And I also thought of complaining to the Healthcare Commission. I have no wish for revenge on the woman concerned, I expect she is very ill, however, obviously I do not want her to remain in the Ward and be a danger to others. You can email me directly if you prefer not to post.
Jan
It was a beautiful day yesterday and I drove Mum to the Rubbing Post pub on Epsom Downs by the racecourse. It has tables and benches outside and a lovely view of the racecourse (The Gold Cuup race is on there tomorrow if any of you are interested!). She enjoyed it very much. After a coffee and a Baileys each, we drove back to the hospital. It is difficult to understand most of what she says, but there are times when she is crystal clear. And she was crystal clear when she came out with the phrase "punched me in the arm". Surprisingly she was not distressed about it.
On my way home, I remembered noticing on my last visit two police officers entering the {Ref Removed}(where {Ref Removed} Wards are) and wondering what they were doing there. A similar incident perhaps.
I then thought of contacting the Police myself. What do others think. And I also thought of complaining to the Healthcare Commission. I have no wish for revenge on the woman concerned, I expect she is very ill, however, obviously I do not want her to remain in the Ward and be a danger to others. You can email me directly if you prefer not to post.
Jan
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