THE latest report on the care of elderly people in hospital illustrates exactly why they and their relatives will experience a great sense of relief at the news that unannounced inspections of how acute hospitals treat older patients will begin next month.
THE latest report on the care of elderly people in hospital illustrates exactly why they and their relatives will experience a great sense of relief at the news that unannounced inspections of how acute hospitals treat older patients will begin next month.
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Healthcare Improvement Scotland's (HIS) recent inspection of elderly patients' care in Glasgow Royal Infirmary found 17 instances where the hospital failed to meet the required standards. The dismal litany makes a mockery of the requirement to treat dependent older people with compassion, dignity and respect. Inspectors found patients who used a walking frame or required assistance from two nurses were unable to gain access to a toilet, many wearing hospital gowns that failed to preserve their dignity rather than their own clothes, patients having to wash in a basin at their bedside because there were not enough baths or showers and a shower with no lockable door or shower curtain. This was shared by 15 patients. There was also a failure to accurately record pressure sores and detail a treatment plan.
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Snap inspections to be welcomed
THE latest report on the care of elderly people in hospital illustrates exactly why they and their relatives will experience a great sense of relief at the news that unannounced inspections of how acute hospitals treat older patients will begin next month.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland's (HIS) recent inspection of elderly patients' care in Glasgow Royal Infirmary found 17 instances where the hospital failed to meet the required standards. The dismal litany makes a mockery of the requirement to treat dependent older people with compassion, dignity and respect. Inspectors found patients who used a walking frame or required assistance from two nurses were unable to gain access to a toilet, many wearing hospital gowns that failed to preserve their dignity rather than their own clothes, patients having to wash in a basin at their bedside because there were not enough baths or showers and a shower with no lockable door or shower curtain. This was shared by 15 patients. There was also a failure to accurately record pressure sores and detail a treatment plan.
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