Drunks Make Life Hell For Nurses

BERNADETTE · 19-05-2008, 18:32

Staff at Royal Blackburn are now facing abuse from drunk patients on a daily basis. It used to be a problem on Friday and Saturday nights but it appears to be an everyday occurence now. Surely our nurses and doctors deserve more respect than this??? I find it disgusting that the very people who are trying to help get abused in this way. My opinion is that the abusive patients should be ejected from the premises without treatment. What do you think?

panther · 19-05-2008, 18:36

they should be left in the gutter to rot IMO

id hate to think what it is like if ya had to take ya little kid to A+E in the middle of the night with these idiots there

Wynonie Harris · 19-05-2008, 18:40

Totally agree, as would most ordinary people with a modicum of common sense. Sadly, it'd probably be against their "human rights" and there'd be plenty of human rights lawyers (the fragrant Cherie springs to mind) waiting to fight their case for them.

emzy · 19-05-2008, 18:53

I think its a disgrace the way which they are treat by these idiots. They should be left to sober up before being treated me thinks (unless obviously it is life threatening) They should not have to put up with any kind of abuse and the person dishing out the abuse should be spending time in the cells for there actions

K.S.H · 19-05-2008, 18:57

Should be turfed out without treatment.
I had to go to A&E a few month back in the early hours, was shocked to find they now have security guards on duty at the hospital, shouldn't be needed in places like this but seeing tonights Telegraph you can see why

panther · 19-05-2008, 18:59

security have always been on duty in the hospitals, my fella used to one at the old hospital years ago....

K.S.H · 19-05-2008, 19:01

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Originally Posted by panther

security have always been on duty in the hospitals, my fella used to one at the old hospital years ago....

Really

Don't remember seeing them last time I went to A&E - must have been late 70's I think

Royboy39 · 19-05-2008, 19:09

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Originally Posted by K.S.H

Really

Don't remember seeing them last time I went to A&E - must have been late 70's I think

My wife worked in A&E reception at the Infirmary from 1982 to 1988 and the only people to look after security were the porters.
Any trouble they rang the police....then they came straight away.

BERNADETTE · 19-05-2008, 19:11

Think there is a constant police presence these days it is absolutely disguting!!!

cashman · 19-05-2008, 19:15

Whilst its disgusting,people should ask why are they like this? cos there is NO SUITABLE Deterrant, thats why.

panther · 19-05-2008, 19:17

when i mean years ago , i mean about 5.....sorry bout that

polly · 19-05-2008, 19:17

I agree tottally that they should be turned away untreated, the Human Rights of the nurses are more important than those of the drunks.

However, I want to know more about these drunks: What age groups are they - mainly ?

What gender are they? What race.

These are important points that need answering

Royboy39 · 19-05-2008, 19:19

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Originally Posted by BERNADETTE

Think there is a constant police presence these days it is absolutely disguting!!!

No there is'nt Bernie, thats what the staff are complaing about.
There should be a permanent police presence and sod the expense.
Security Staff have got to be very careful that they don't overstep what they are there to do.........a policeman has powers of arrest...they don't.

panther · 19-05-2008, 19:20

They are any race.... any age... any gender.........why is that so important polly?

sorry just curious

BERNADETTE · 19-05-2008, 19:22

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Originally Posted by Royboy39

No there is'nt Bernie, thats what the staff are complaing about.
There should be a permanent police presence and sod the expense.
Security Staff have got to be very careful that they don't overstep what they are there to do.........a policeman has powers of arrest...they don't.

Just goes to show how many I have seen whilst up there, really thought they were there all the time. It isn't just in casualty though have been in the Medical Assessment Unit and the police have had to be brought in