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with 'SWINDON NEWS'
8:18am Friday 14th September 2007
BLOOD-STAINED cupboards, dirty bathrooms and neglected patients are just some of the things health watchdog Mary Wilson found on a trip to Great Western Hospital.
The damning report was made public at Swindon's Patient and Public Involvement Forum at Gorse Hill community centre.
Chairwoman Mary Wilson listed the catalogue of claims - which she called "horrific and disturbing" - after visiting Teal ward at the hospital last month.
Mrs Wilson, who has been on the PPI forum for three years, spent the day on the ward observing hospital staff and their interaction with patients.
The health watchdog said her discovery was disturbing evidence that the Swindon hospital is ailing rather than improving.
She said: "I went to the hospital because it was brought to our attention about this particular ward two or three times.
"We heard stories about nurses seeing patients 20 minutes after they had pushed their buttons and one patient even claimed that there was blood all down the bedside table.
"I spoke to some patients who had asked for blankets and four hours later the nurse threw them at them and told them they'd have to put them on the bed themselves."
She claimed that one patient she met endured almost a five-hour wait to go home after being discharged because doctors hadn't prescribed him with the drugs he needed to continue his treatment at home.
She said: "One man was discharged at 1.30pm and had to wait while he was given some medicine to take home - I spoke to him at 6.10pm."
Mrs Wilson also claimed that she witnessed a doctor treat several patients without washing his hands, that bars of soap were left in bathrooms by previous patients instead of the liquid soap dispensers outlined by NHS guidelines.
She said: "There is little privacy for patients who will die in hospital.
"If they want some private times with loved ones they can use the nurses' office but this isn't always available.
"The showers seemed dirty also but they could have been discoloured."
Chris Birdsall, communications manager of Great Western Hospital, said: "We were aware of some of the issues raised before the PPI held their meeting and had resolved the matters to the patients' satisfaction.
"However, we have received a report from the PPI in our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) department and will be investigating every point made thoroughly and will report back."
PaulD, says...
11:09am Fri 14 Sep 07
Grumpy wrote:could you expand on this please. I am not familiar with the cleaners at GWH. Could you tell me more of their culture
Look at the people doing the cleaning at GWH! Let's just say personal hygiene isn't a natural part of their culture!
yeti, swindon says...
11:12am Fri 14 Sep 07
Big Mac, says...
11:30am Fri 14 Sep 07
cfa, newcastle says...
11:42am Fri 14 Sep 07
mum of three, Swindon says...
12:15pm Fri 14 Sep 07
CE, WB says...
12:28pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Big Mac, says...
12:34pm Fri 14 Sep 07
We are lucky to have our hospital
yeti, swindon says...
12:40pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Donkey, Swindon says...
12:48pm Fri 14 Sep 07
LD86, Swindon says...
1:07pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Grumpy wrote:If personal hygiene isn't part of their culture then it is no fault of their own as they know know better. Its is the hospitals responsibility to provide them with adequate training and give them guidlines as to what is and what is not acceptable.
Look at the people doing the cleaning at GWH! Let's just say personal hygiene isn't a natural part of their culture!
KJ, Swindon says...
1:20pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Yoda, SN1 1EL says...
2:32pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Voice of reason, Near Swindon says...
4:13pm Fri 14 Sep 07
keep It Real, Swindon says...
5:15pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Donkey wrote: There are Goan executives throughout the NHS and, in fact, many are similarly working for Swindon Borough Council.
Donkey, Swindon says...
5:24pm Fri 14 Sep 07
brianj, swindon says...
5:27pm Fri 14 Sep 07
keep It Real, Swindon says...
5:28pm Fri 14 Sep 07
the Donkey
yeti, swindon says...
5:33pm Fri 14 Sep 07
keep It Real wrote:leave it moron!
the DonkeyWho do you think you are? Idiot, get off this site!
keep It Real, Swindon says...
5:37pm Fri 14 Sep 07
yeti wrote:Shut it. I don't know who you people think you are. If you have nothing constructive to say then dont say anything.
keep It Real wrote:leave it moron! donkeys got his opinions why dont you respect them? all you are doing is making yourself look a plonkerthe DonkeyWho do you think you are? Idiot, get off this site!
Thanks
keep It Real, Swindon says...
5:40pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Donkey wrote:Is there really any need for this kind of thing on here? I think not. Please leave the site.
I don't know who, or indeed, what you are, but if you don't mind, refrain from reading any posts from the Donkey if all you can do is throw insults. You Pr1ck!!!
Thanks
yeti, swindon says...
5:42pm Fri 14 Sep 07
keep It Real, Swindon says...
5:51pm Fri 14 Sep 07
mum of three, Swindon says...
6:47pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Mog, swindon says...
6:54pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Mog, swindon says...
6:58pm Fri 14 Sep 07
mum of three, Swindon says...
7:04pm Fri 14 Sep 07
mum of three, Swindon says...
7:10pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Kai, Gorse Hill says...
7:42pm Fri 14 Sep 07
oldtowner, Old Town says...
7:52pm Fri 14 Sep 07
keep It Real wrote:You know what else? I have a car, a cellphone and a home computer that people in poor countries don't.
Mum of three. Absolutely agree. I'm sick of people like donkey and Big MAc (on this occasion) slagging off the NHS. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Think about the bigger picture. There are so many poor blighters in this world who can't afford to even go to hospital or get treated humanely ata all when they are ill.
Swindon, we are proud of our hospital. The DOCTORS AND NURSES do a fantastic job.
sue, says...
7:57pm Fri 14 Sep 07
lilboo, Town Centre, Swindon says...
8:02pm Fri 14 Sep 07
lilboo, Town Centre, Swindon says...
8:08pm Fri 14 Sep 07
CK, Swindon says...
8:27pm Fri 14 Sep 07
angry man, swindon says...
8:38pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Voice of Sanity, Swindon says...
9:17pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Voice of Sanity, Swindon says...
9:17pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Tracey, Wilts says...
9:21pm Fri 14 Sep 07
mum of three, Swindon says...
9:27pm Fri 14 Sep 07
red_gilly, swindon says...
10:12pm Fri 14 Sep 07
Big Mac, says...
9:46am Sat 15 Sep 07
Big Mac, says...
9:47am Sat 15 Sep 07
I don't know who, or indeed, what you are, but if you don't mind, refrain from reading any posts from the Donkey if all you can do is throw insults.
You Pr1ck!!!
smith, swindon says...
12:05pm Sat 15 Sep 07
tibbie, swindon says...
4:24pm Sun 16 Sep 07
tibbie, swindon says...
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4:31pm Sun 16 Sep 07
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Grumpy, Swindon says...
11:04am Fri 14 Sep 07