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Old 23-06-2008, 07:47   #28
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: Hospital and cleanliness - or the lack thereof

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Originally Posted by Neil View Post
Why so they can ignore it? It is their fault, especially the ward manager for the state of the ward. Do ward managers not inspect the condition of their areas of responsibility?

My response was a relevant and sensible(to me)suggestion.......there are very many genuine hard working staff in the NHS.
These people are all tarred with the same brush when you denigrate them all.....they have a very tough job and their morale is already at an all time low.......a response like the one above does nothing at all to change the situation, and makes the hard working staff feel that it really isn't worth carrying on in such a thankless task.

I no longer work in the NHS, but I know very many competent, compassionate and conscientious people who do, help them to do a better job by reporting, in writing,any deficiencies you see.
And it is courteous to let the Ward Sister/Manager know of your concerns in writing......he/she is obliged to take action. I reiterate, complaints like this cannot be ignored.
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