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At the moment I am caring full time for a family member and when the time comes I will be selling up and living on a narrowboat.I enjoy reading,especially about those living on narrowboats and their daily lives.The tug Nb Resolute in the above picture is NOT mine but is owned by Dave Moore and is something I would aspire to own one day although I am going to look at many boats before I make a decision on the style and interior.Tugs are looking good at the moment but have yet to look around one. My interest in narrowboats started some 47 years ago. As a lad I cycled from Luton to bridge 111 on the G.U.by the Globe to fish and watch the Morton and Clayton boats go by,full of coal with a family on board and always wondered how they kept their balance on the planks that ran above the coal and why the the dogs didnt jump in the canal.That fascination has stayed with me so when I am able I will be there on my narrowboat joining in the great community of boat owners. Find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/brassiclint or listen to my music site.Use earphones or earplugs depending on your musical taste :) http://blip.fm/Dave_Winter

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Friday, 1 June 2012

Accident in a Hospital Ward

After many years of being a carer for my old mum she had to be re-admitted to hospital as she had become weak due to her condition. I thought it was safe to leave her in the capable hands of the nursing staff at the hospital which I won't name at present but apparently I was wrong.

This is the notice above her bed in hospital.


Note the first aim..

TO INCREASE PATIENT SAFETY

Well I think they failed on that one don't you as this is the result of their failure.



Mum fell out of the hospital bed at 3:15am
Note! she was already blind in the left eye due to diabetes.


 Bruising to her left elbow


Bruising to the centre of her left hand


Report written at the time of the accident by the nurse.

I don't think there is any excuse for allowing this to happen especially knowing that a person is frail and liable to be a danger to themselves. 
Could it be to the lack of staff at night in this economic climate; I don't know but I'm thankful she was not badly hurt.

1 comment:

  1. Alleycat4 June 2012 at 18:47

    Oh your poor mum, surely they should have had the cot sides up? They were pretty strict about that with my mum's bed, but then she wasn't really in any state to be getting in and out of bed unaided anyway and with your mum being very weak it doesn't sound like she was either.

    The saving grace is no broken bones, especially hip, but of course that doesn't make this any more acceptable. I hope you get a proper apology from them. Hope also that your mum gets over this setback soon.

    Regards, Aly

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