As I live quite near to the hospital that was branded as appalling last month I thought I’d blog on it. To be fair I have had minimal dealings with this hospital, well with any hospital in fact, don’t like them! But anyone I know who has been all have their stories to tell, so I’m hoping I can carry on never having to go!
The healthcare commission looked into the care being provided by Stafford Hospital between the years 2005-2008, with the conclusion that patients died needlessly, this in its self I find shocking! A follow-up government review said the care was now safe, but there were still problems regarding staffing and equipment.
The healthcare commission looked into the care being provided by Stafford Hospital between the years 2005-2008, with the conclusion that patients died needlessly, this in its self I find shocking! A follow-up government review said the care was now safe, but there were still problems regarding staffing and equipment.
The healthcare commission reported in March that care and management were so bad, that receptionists were carrying out initial checks at A and E. It was also discovered that the death rate was much higher than expected, with there hospital having an extra 400 deaths than the average for the health service. Another report also concluded that the organisation did not do enough to seek out patients data.
The problems surrounding Stafford Hospital to me are completely unacceptable; you go to hospital to receive the best possible care, because you are ill. So to be treated in such an appalling way is disgusting. The behaviour is immoral, irresponsible and dangerous. I don’t think any one thing can be blamed for the hospital being in such a poor condition, it’s a collection of things. Thank god the problem is being solved before anymore unnecessary death occur!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8026863.stm
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