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"Poor process meant many clean wards became infectious as patients were moved before test results back…
Track and trace app forbidden in the hospital for fear of whole teams isolating…."
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"Poor process meant many clean wards became infectious as patients were moved before test results back…
Track and trace app forbidden in the hospital for fear of whole teams isolating…."
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2/ "Throughout the pandemic the guidance on PPE changed several times, not for our safety but due to supply and what was available at the time.
Rest rooms and canteen occupancy cut by 75% and it was weeks before they opened up any other places to have lunch (one was the morgue!)
Rest rooms and canteen occupancy cut by 75% and it was weeks before they opened up any other places to have lunch (one was the morgue!)
3/ "People went outside to eat and were disciplined for not being distanced enough. I saw other nurses perched on window ledges in the corridor trying to eat.
During the heat of the summer fans were banned and people were fainting and dehydrating due to being wrapped in plastic.
During the heat of the summer fans were banned and people were fainting and dehydrating due to being wrapped in plastic.
4/ "Water bottles were banned from the wards also.
On the wards was bedlam, no distancing with staff at all, I regularly looked up to find myself surrounded by more than a dozen doctors, nurses, physios etc.
We were told the matrons would deal with it. Never happened...
On the wards was bedlam, no distancing with staff at all, I regularly looked up to find myself surrounded by more than a dozen doctors, nurses, physios etc.
We were told the matrons would deal with it. Never happened...
5/ "Track and trace app forbidden in the hospital for fear of whole teams isolating.
Poor process meant many clean wards became infectious as patients were moved before test results back.
Management answer was 'wash your hands.'"
Poor process meant many clean wards became infectious as patients were moved before test results back.
Management answer was 'wash your hands.'"
#NHSVoices is Recovery's new outlet for NHS staff to bring to light concerns about how Covid policies are affecting patients.
We have to do this anonymously because we know many are frightened to speak out.
NHS staff can submit their stories here: timeforrecovery.org/nhs/
We have to do this anonymously because we know many are frightened to speak out.
NHS staff can submit their stories here: timeforrecovery.org/nhs/
Intimidating NHS staff into silence is very dangerous.
Without urgent action to fix the NHS crisis now, patients will suffer. Many will die needlessly.
We know there has been a big problem with hospital and care-home acquired infections, too...
theguardian.com/world/2021/feb…
Without urgent action to fix the NHS crisis now, patients will suffer. Many will die needlessly.
We know there has been a big problem with hospital and care-home acquired infections, too...
theguardian.com/world/2021/feb…
If we don't fix the NHS crisis now - and address problems honestly - there WILL be calls for more lockdowns.
But of course every lockdown just makes the underlying problem worse.
@ mention your MP in the comments - make sure they KNOW this!
lbc.co.uk/news/nhs-facin…
But of course every lockdown just makes the underlying problem worse.
@ mention your MP in the comments - make sure they KNOW this!
lbc.co.uk/news/nhs-facin…
NHS staff can submit their stories here: timeforrecovery.org/nhs/
And you can read more #NHSVoices here: timeforrecovery.org/nhs-voices/
#NHS #Lockdown #TimeForRecovery
And you can read more #NHSVoices here: timeforrecovery.org/nhs-voices/
#NHS #Lockdown #TimeForRecovery
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