Mixed hospital wards

jaysay · 10-01-2009, 10:34

Surprised no one has brought this up already. As some one who has spent more than their fare share of time in hospital, I have to say that I've only ever been on a single sex ward once, that was in Burnley Marsden, I think it was Bolsover Ward. I have been treated in 7 different hospitals and that's the only one. Having said that the wards have always been segregated to some extent women at one end and men at the other, with separate toilets and washing facilities. There are advantages with mixed sex wards though, if the nurses are busy, the lasses can always brew up

Mick · 10-01-2009, 10:44

surprise surprise If you had done a search first you would have found out we have talked about this before jaysay

You even posted in the thread

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...rds-36831.html

Eric · 10-01-2009, 10:52

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Originally Posted by mick

surprise surprise If you had done a search first you would have found out we have talked about this before jasay

You even posted in the thread

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...rds-36831.html

The memory is the second thing to go

jaysay · 10-01-2009, 11:47

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Originally Posted by mick

surprise surprise If you had done a search first you would have found out we have talked about this before jaysay

You even posted in the thread

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...rds-36831.html

Oh come on mick I've slept since then, I can't remember what I had for tea last night never mind what I posted on here 4 or 5 months ago, but don't worry it will come to you one day mate

Tealeaf · 10-01-2009, 12:47

Are we talking about mixed sex or gay/straight wards here?

magpie · 10-01-2009, 13:44

These days who cares ( though a bed would be nice )

grannyclaret · 10-01-2009, 14:38

if you are in enough pain,,,you dont give a monkeys..

jaysay · 10-01-2009, 14:48

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if you are in enough pain,,,you dont give a monkeys..

My thoughts exactly GC, if your ill the only think your bothered about is the door out when your well enough, end of

emamum · 10-01-2009, 16:11

ive only been in hospital as an adult once and that was to give birth... funnily enough that wasnt a mixed sex ward lol

Less · 10-01-2009, 16:46

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Originally Posted by emamum

ive only been in hospital as an adult once and that was to give birth... funnily enough that wasnt a mixed sex ward lol

Only 58 days to go and you can go through the humiliation of childbirth once again, will the Father be attending? I was there for both my children's births so I suppose that makes it a mixed ward.

emamum · 10-01-2009, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Less

Only 58 days to go and you can go through the humiliation of childbirth once again, will the Father be attending? I was there for both my children's births so I suppose that makes it a mixed ward.

hopefully i will be having baby at home and no he wont

im kinda looking forward to it

i meant the maternity ward, not the labour ward lol

West Ender · 10-01-2009, 21:48

I was in hospital exactly a year ago. For the first few days I was far too ill know or care who else was in the ward but, having refused to be catheterised for the convenience of the staff (a practise I found degrading and repulsive), I was going to the loo when necessary. It was while on my trips to the bathroom that I discovered there were bays on the ward that contained either male or female patients.

It didn't cause much of a problem except there was one old chap who was, obviously, not all there. Twice I went to a loo marked "female", unlocked, and found him sitting there with his pyjama pants round his ankles. It didn't worry me, the sight of one sad, skinny male body wasn't any big deal but, for all I know, it may have worried him.

I can remember my husband being in the same hospital, about 20 years ago, on a men's ward. One visiting time, the very sick old man in the bed opposite him kept kicking off the bedding and sliding to the end of his bed - naked from the waist down. It was a pathetic sight, quickly rectified by a nurse when Colin gave her a call, but I can imagine how distressing it might have been for a female patient if the ward had been mixed.

Patients must be given their dignity. It's often the only thing they can hang on to when they're in hospital.

MargaretR · 10-01-2009, 21:53

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Patients must be given their dignity. It's often the only thing they can hang on to when they're in hospital.

I agree absolutely - what woman wants to share a bedroom with strange men at a time when she is likely to be vulnerable?

Royboy39 · 10-01-2009, 22:15

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I agree absolutely - what woman wants to share a bedroom with strange men at a time when she is likely to be vulnerable?

Margaret, now I think your playing the sex card.....there are a lot of forceful women out there who would love to share a bedroom with a strange man who at the time could also be vulnerable...what say you?

katex · 10-01-2009, 22:15

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Originally Posted by Less

Only 58 days to go and you can go through the humiliation of childbirth once again, will the Father be attending? I was there for both my children's births so I suppose that makes it a mixed ward.

Which would have been just 27 years ago today Less for your second born ... wish Shorstuff Happy Birthday from all of us ... x