Dirty Hospitals? How To Prevent A NHS Hospital Stay Bed Bath Turn 2 A Blood Bath - Healthy Body Tips
Posted: Friday, November 27, 2009
by Kacycarr
http://www.spotthepimple.com
Its big news here today in the UK that has drawn much attention about dirty hospitals. The way hospitals are regulated is to be immediately renewed after it was found there were many failings in the system involving two hospitals in Essex.
There was a time if you fell ill you felt safe in hospital, but now it's not the case with all the horror stories you hear about all sorts of nasties and goings on. As of late and over the past years people admitted into hospital for a minor illness ended up with more than they bargained for when their condition turned from minor to major due to their stay in a dirty hospital.
It's hard for the once able bodied person to accept someone else wiping their bottom, and wiping away the slobbery dribbles they can't stop running down from the corner of their mouth. This is something seriously upsetting for some people, before that of having a needle pierce their skin, or have medicine poured down their throat.
Katherine Murphy involved in the talks about dirty hospitals said: "How many times do we have to hear better improvements are underway before the government is actually humiliated into taking the necessary steps to put a stop to this and make it happen so we are safe in hospital?" The evidence was there about the state of the hospitals and yet not acted on. It's a disgrace and completely unacceptable. The system of regulation and supervision needs to be immediately reformed." The trust, which has two hospitals seeing to 300,000 people, said it was "not complacent".
The best part of inpatient treatments and care is provided at Basildon University Hospital, which has 777 beds and outpatient care at Orsett hospital in Grays.
The trust chairman said: "It is a gravely serious matter" and "I want to reassure the community that the safety and well-being of our patients is our highest priority." What are you looking for "a pat on the back" for this NOW late reassurance for them who hear no more lying on their back on a mortuary slab? Its good news to hear the trust has employed more nurses and a new emergency department is planned, but while this is good, why was the action not endorsed sooner to have saved a lot of people face, and the more serious, death.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated the trust of these dirty hospitals as "good" overall back in October. But had it not been for the new inspection team on the case (CQC) how many more patients' lives hung in the balance. Evidence of what sub-standard care was found listed below.
• Floors and curtains stained and splattered with blood
• Trays used to carry equipment also carried blood
• Dirty mattresses in the A&E department stained and soaked through to the foam filling
• Items still in use when they should have been discarded
• Resuscitation equipment was past the use-by date
• A children's blood pressure cuff greatly stained with blood
• Suction machines contaminated with fluid with what appeared to look like mould fungi growing on the hospital equipment inside and out.
Lack of privacy in A&E for patients was also another major concern found.
The list goes on and on but needs to be shortened mighty fast by ticking off every problem as it's dealt with before another life is lost, and not from the sickness the patient was admitted into hospital for in the first place. Is it any wonder why we have so many people leave hospital in body bag with the perils that lie within?
We see more and more people under threat of going into dirty hospitals because they can't afford their prescriptions to treat their illnesses. And because of this it results in their condition deteriorating where they have to be hospitalized. It's a catch 22 situation; you can die without prescription drugs, and also die if they are given to you in hospital. We shouldn't have to live our life in fear of the NHS. The sickening thing for a lot of people is they pay to die.
On this issue about dirty hospitals and in response to the much talk put forward, Health Minister Mike O'Brien said: "Patient safety must be a top priority for the NHS and all patients deserve the highest quality of care." Don't actions speak louder than words Mike? "We expect these concerns to be dealt with quickly and effectively to ensure high quality, safe care for patients" he said. We don't want to hear "these concerns are to be dealt with" we want to hear "they ARE being dealt with."
Andrew Lansley, shadow health secretary, said: "I am awfully troubled by the findings and the effect that these disgraceful conditions may have had on patients. You're telling me it's disgraceful. Try telling your troubles to them who have lost a loved one or them left traumatized by their experience during their stay in hospital.
Norman Lamb, Liberal Democrats health spokesman, said: "If these reports are accurate, then it seems a shocking failure has occurred in the standards of care at this hospital.. "What do you mean accurate" how dare you question the team of them compassionate towards peoples suffering, of course there damn well accurate, and you know it.
To help prevent going into hospital aside from the most obvious reasons like breaking an arm or leg, having a baby or having a cut on the body stitched because you cut it with a knife, then keep your body healthy.
Taking good care of your body will help guarantee a longer, happier life. The hints list below integrate your Body, Mind, and Spirit.
1. Eat a healthy well balanced diet high in essential nutrients. Take herbal and vitamin supplements.
2. Get sufficient amount of sleep to engage your REM patterns. REM sleep is your nervous system's way of healing and energizing your body.
3. Avoid stressful situations. Stress to the body, makes you more vulnerable to disease.
4. Motivate the body with exercise to help you live a longer and healthier life.
5. Keep the mind stimulated. A healthy physical body includes a sound and sharp mind.
6. Join a yoga class. Meditation is known to reduce your heart rate, reduce stress level, increases the feelings of peace, calmness, bliss, and spiritual faith.
7. Laugh
9. Keep your thoughts positive.
10. Deal with problem emotions. Face up to them instead of pondering over them.
Taking heed of the above pointers will help keep your mind and body in good health, and will certainly help you avoid stressful situations that can cause you serious harm or kill you. Those stressful situations as we know them today are called Dirty Hospitals.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)learn your facts before you spurt this nonsense - the media is exactly that!If there are failings in todays hospitals this is probaly more to do with the fact there is no standardisation from hospital to hospital they are all different whereby the majority now have foundation status. Furthermore government targets have led to hospitals covering thing up to try to retain these statuses and staff spending more time asking patients what ethnic orgin they are rather then giving them the treatment they require or keeping the wards as clean as should be.You're input is much appreciated thank you for commentingKeep wellKacy
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