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Posted By Raymond Rapp
Today's damning report that a hospital's AE Dept was responsible for hundreds of premature deaths is a further reminder of the state of our hospitals and follows in the wake of a recent report into MRSA deaths at other hospitals. Each time we get the overly used 'lessons will be learnt' mantra - but they are not.
Is it not time for some positive action against these Trusts and in particular those individuals who are responsible for running them. Perhaps individual liability may make some difference if senior managers know that their necks are on line. Health and safety laws are there to be used and we often see other profit making organisations and individuals prosecuted for much less.
Interested in your views.
Ray
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Posted By D H
Totally agree Raymond.
The Trust managers have a "duty of care" and the HSE should be able to prosecute - interesting that they do not though.
Could the Trust managers blame the Government for lack of funding therefore "vicarious liability"??
I must say though - having had surgery 2 weeks ago, I could not possible fault the hospital and staff that looked after me - so it must be down to the managers.
Dave
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Posted By jervis
I work for the NHS the biggest problem is each manager sticking to their own budget with goung over. You chat with the front line staff such as domestics they will tell you about the cheap cleaning materials they get to use.
Managers need to be doing some hands on work with the front line staff to see for them selves.
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Posted By Warren Fothergill
Do we not think that the NHS is top heavy, with too many managers and not enough front line staff?
Having had experience of hospitals very recently, the staff were excellent and supportive, the domestics were well versed in cleaning methodologies and utilisation of products in relevant areas. Perhaps this trust hospital is a beacon (or at least the ward)?
If money is an issue and we are still failing the patient, then management are to answer not the nurses, doctors etc. Too much emphasis is on management and not enough on care!!
Regards
Wazza
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Posted By safetyamateur
Lack of funding doesn't appear to be the issue here.
The funds, however miniscule, must be used effectively to achieve the reasonably practicable results.
It seems the management of this particular Trust failed to do that. Tragic.
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