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garinda · 22-05-2008, 10:37

If you are unhappy I would write a letter of complaint. If things aren't highlighted there's little chance of them being fixed.

I visited someone last weekend in hospital. They were put in a private room, as they were violentally ill, and they weren't sure if what they had was contagious.

This room had it's own bathroom. A bathroom with a notice saying what had been checked by the cleaning contractors, yet this bathroom was literally filthy, covered in various bodily fluids of the last occupant. It made a mockery of the concern of cross contamination.

The person who I was visiting didn't receive a identifying wristband until she had been there for 48 hours, and then only after we'd made a fuss.

I feel sorry for those too ill, or old, or without friends and family, to keep making a fuss to ensure the patient is getting adequate care.

22-05-2008, 10:37	#28
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Should We Write A letter Of Complaint? If you are unhappy I would write a letter of complaint. If things aren't highlighted there's little chance of them being fixed. I visited someone last weekend in hospital. They were put in a private room, as they were violentally ill, and they weren't sure if what they had was contagious. This room had it's own bathroom. A bathroom with a notice saying what had been checked by the cleaning contractors, yet this bathroom was literally filthy, covered in various bodily fluids of the last occupant. It made a mockery of the concern of cross contamination. The person who I was visiting didn't receive a identifying wristband until she had been there for 48 hours, and then only after we'd made a fuss. I feel sorry for those too ill, or old, or without friends and family, to keep making a fuss to ensure the patient is getting adequate care. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.