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Hospital Visiting Madness
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Mums been taken into hospital after falling and breaking her hip early hours this morning.
A&E rang my sister a few hours later and said that she had been booked into theatre for tomorrow morning but not sure (if anything) can be done until they open her up. Also added that it would be touch and go whether she would even survive the procedre given her many health conditions. Asked whether visits would be allowed. Some wards would allow visits, others wouldnt, depending on the ward manager.
Shes ended up on a ward where visits are not allowed.
So we have a terrified 87 yr old woman, already facing the prospect of death with terminal cancer, who has now been seperated from loved ones, facing surgery that she may die from and realising her worst fear of dying alone but they wont allow just one visit. And yet if she had been placed on a different ward with a different manager we could have visited and comforted her?
Hospital ward lotto...
Why's it not the same across the board?
Im fuming, sad, angry, upset, worried all at the same time.
A&E rang my sister a few hours later and said that she had been booked into theatre for tomorrow morning but not sure (if anything) can be done until they open her up. Also added that it would be touch and go whether she would even survive the procedre given her many health conditions. Asked whether visits would be allowed. Some wards would allow visits, others wouldnt, depending on the ward manager.
Shes ended up on a ward where visits are not allowed.
So we have a terrified 87 yr old woman, already facing the prospect of death with terminal cancer, who has now been seperated from loved ones, facing surgery that she may die from and realising her worst fear of dying alone but they wont allow just one visit. And yet if she had been placed on a different ward with a different manager we could have visited and comforted her?
Hospital ward lotto...
Why's it not the same across the board?
Im fuming, sad, angry, upset, worried all at the same time.
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The policy at our local hospitals is "One visitor – an immediate family member or carer – can visit if there are exceptional circumstances, for example . . . The patient you wish to visit is receiving end-of-life care . . ."
Perhaps the hospital that your mother's in has a similar policy? Try phoning the specific ward, rather than the general information service, and speaking to someone there to express your concerns.
Alternatively, try phoning the PALS team tomorrow.
Perhaps the hospital that your mother's in has a similar policy? Try phoning the specific ward, rather than the general information service, and speaking to someone there to express your concerns.
Alternatively, try phoning the PALS team tomorrow.
My other sister took her some things up this evening but they wouldnt let her in, strict no visits policy. Lunacy, my mums worst nightmare was dying alone in hospital.
PALS and asking for her to be transferred to a 'visits' ward is good advice thanks. But we cant do anything now until tomorrow. Dont even know what time shes in theatre. Theres no communication between hospital and relatives. My sister has been ringing the ward all afternoon but they wont pick up the phone.
PALS and asking for her to be transferred to a 'visits' ward is good advice thanks. But we cant do anything now until tomorrow. Dont even know what time shes in theatre. Theres no communication between hospital and relatives. My sister has been ringing the ward all afternoon but they wont pick up the phone.
Thanks Theland.
Got to my sisters at 4;45 this morning to see my mum lying in pain on the floor been given oxygen (or gas and air...not sure which) The young paramedic saying to her youve got to breath deeply. I explained that she CANT breath deeply as her lung muscles are collapsing (had the district nurses out a few night before because she couldnt breath)
He repeated to my mum ''Breath deeply''
what the ****??
Why dont medics listen???
Got to my sisters at 4;45 this morning to see my mum lying in pain on the floor been given oxygen (or gas and air...not sure which) The young paramedic saying to her youve got to breath deeply. I explained that she CANT breath deeply as her lung muscles are collapsing (had the district nurses out a few night before because she couldnt breath)
He repeated to my mum ''Breath deeply''
what the ****??
Why dont medics listen???
the mortality is not that bad
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compared to if she had COVID for example
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compared to if she had COVID for example
//who is consenting for the operation - or is that not an issue?//
Presumeby my mum, who knows pp? We are not been told anything.
My mum is in so much pain that I dont think she knows what shes doing anymore (even b4 this fall) If I kept a dog like this I would be prosecuted!!!
I hate myself for saying this but I really hope that she passes away tomorrow under anasthetic.
Presumeby my mum, who knows pp? We are not been told anything.
My mum is in so much pain that I dont think she knows what shes doing anymore (even b4 this fall) If I kept a dog like this I would be prosecuted!!!
I hate myself for saying this but I really hope that she passes away tomorrow under anasthetic.
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