NHS, Be afraid, be very afraid

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by emzy

ooooh its a "healthcare associated infection"

Had to google it to find out though

I'm not pc emzy I was just calling it Hospital Acquired Infection

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Tealeaf

How many times have you been told, Jaysay - when you go into hospital and you see "Alcoholic Handrub" mounted on the walls it's purpose is just that. If you insist on drinking the stuff you will get a hangover and you will not feel very well afterwards. So don't come on here complaining to us.

Tealeaf, I even have one at home mate, and I do use them not for drinking I hasten to add

[lettie]

Just because you have had blood tests done, does not mean that you actually have a HCAI. I would wait for your results before starting a scaremongering thread. There may be people on here awaiting hospital treatment who could be terrified now.

By the way, East Lancs Hospitals Infection rates have reduced far in excess of government targets. More people are being swabbed prior to elective operations and as per population, about a third are already carrying MRSA prior to any hospital treatment.

[accyman]

i can understand people worring about picking up somthing in the new hospital because if i remember correctly it has had wards shut down on a couple of occasions at least for m.r.s.a

unfortunatly its peoples ignorance that spread most diseases and not the fault of the hospital because they cant control peoples inability to follow very simple hygine insructions , nor can they make people give a damn about anyone but themselves

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by lettie

Just because you have had blood tests done, does not mean that you actually have a HCAI. I would wait for your results before starting a scaremongering thread. There may be people on here awaiting hospital treatment who could be terrified now.

By the way, East Lancs Hospitals Infection rates have reduced far in excess of government targets. More people are being swabbed prior to elective operations and as per population, about a third are already carrying MRSA prior to any hospital treatment.

I never Mentioned MRSA Lettie, I was attending a chest clinic in itself an hive of air born nasties, the thing is since February my health as been on a even keel, since I got rid of a Staph infection, which was very hard to diagnose and was resistant to penicillin. As I said I hadn't seen anybody from Sunday through to Thursday, my appointment was Tuesday, as an infection usually takes 2 days to manifest itself, The Royal was the only place I'd been to and people I saw where in that building, simples. I have no intention of scaring people but the fact is nasties rear their heads in hospital, I know I've had one before and they are a devil to get shut of

[MargaretR]

That foyer entrance is so full of 'wildlife' I think I would wear a hepa filter mask before I walked through it.

[lettie]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I never Mentioned MRSA Lettie, I was attending a chest clinic in itself an hive of air born nasties, the thing is since February my health as been on a even keel, since I got rid of a Staph infection, which was very hard to diagnose and was resistant to penicillin. As I said I hadn't seen anybody from Sunday through to Thursday, my appointment was Tuesday, as an infection usually takes 2 days to manifest itself, The Royal was the only place I'd been to and people I saw where in that building, simples. I have no intention of scaring people but the fact is nasties rear their heads in hospital, I know I've had one before and they are a devil to get shut of

I used MRSA as an example Jaysay. The hive of nasties floating around waiting rooms are not necessarily HCAIs. They could be anything from Chickenpox to the common cold. I think you'll find that many infections take significantly longer than 2 days to incubate. For example, Flu viruses can take 7 days at least.

[Neil]

What is the definition of a HCAI?

If you catch flu or chicken pox while in a hospital waiting room is that a HCAI?

[Tealeaf]

Originally Posted by Neil

What is the definition of a HCAI?

Summat you can sue the hospital for getting.....

[MargaretR]

I stands to reason that a place full of sick people will be full of infectious and contagious pathogens. Why do you think any different?

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

I stands to reason that a place full of sick people will be full of infectious and contagious pathogens. Why do you think any different?

Even more so when you get one

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by jaysay

Even more so when you get one

Wear a mask next time - they may well have sold out on ebay at the mo - but will be restocking ready for the next pandemic

[Neil]

Originally Posted by MargaretR

Wear a mask next time - they may well have sold out on ebay at the mo - but will be restocking ready for the next pandemic

Most of the masks people on the news were wearing a few weeks back were all but useless anyway.

[grannyclaret]

Re: NHS, Be afraid, be very afraid
i cant speak for Blackburn,but i have nothing but praise for the Blackpool vic,,,
ward 23,was spotless ,the nurses and staff washed their hands everytime they touched the patients,,

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by grannyclaret

Re: NHS, Be afraid, be very afraid
i cant speak for Blackburn,but i have nothing but praise for the Blackpool vic,,,
ward 23,was spotless ,the nurses and staff washed their hands everytime they touched the patients,,

There is nothing wrong with the staff at the Royal Blackburn GC, but there is with the management. Just one point whilst at the clinic for 2 hours last week I didn't see one member of staff wash hands or use gel once, although they weren't always in eye-shot, but when my community matron came to see me at home on Monday this week, she used gel on entering then washed her hands and used gel on leaving