Staff disgust over abusive patients (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Crackdown threat to drunks who cause chaos in hospital’s A&E department
8:30am Saturday 14th January 2012 in News
OUTRAGE: Hospitals security specialist Karon Snape said violence and aggression from patients would not be tolerated
Police and health chiefs have warned they will not tolerate drunken abuse of hospital staff, following an incident at Bradford Royal Infirmary.
Officers from the Manningham and Toller Neighbourhood Policing Team were called to the accident and emergency department this week to a man who was so drunk he could not stand up and had been spitting at staff and urinating in a consultation area.
Police attended and the man was aggressive towards officers. He was removed from the hospital and arrested for being drunk and disorderly.
After being left to sober up in the cells, the man was given a fixed penalty notice, involving a fine between £60 and £80.
On Twitter, the NPT said: “Most people are respectful to the staff but unfortunately sometimes there are people who are not.
“This is not the way to treat our hospital staff, I’m sure you all agree.”
BRI has one of the busiest accident and emergency departments, with more than 123,000 people attending it in 2010.
PC Dave Hudson, of the Manningham and Toller NPT, said: “We monitor BRI as part of our regular patrols and work closely with the hospital to deal with any reported offences.
“The police room in the hospital also offers staff and patients a visible presence while acting as a deterrent to anyone thinking of committing crime inside the building or around the grounds.
“One crime committed at the BRI is one too many. The staff should not have to put up with abuse and criminal activity while they are trying to carry out their vital jobs.
“Through this dedicated partnership approach we are continuing to see a reduction in the number of incidents.”
Figures have shown that the number of times police have attended the hospital has fallen since the police room was introduced, from 717 in 2008 to 595 two years later. There has also been a drop in the number of acts of violence against hospital staff in Bradford, from 129 in 2009/10 to 94 in 2010/11.
Karon Snape, the security management specialist for Bradford hospitals, said: “We will not tolerate violence or aggression against any members of staff from patients and visitors."
Comments(16)
BD16
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10:30am Sat 14 Jan 12
Albion.
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11:18am Sat 14 Jan 12
BD16 wrote:Absolutely right! And the penalty the man got was pathetic, such people should be banned from using the service ever again.
There should be a zero tolerance approach to anybody acting in an aggresive manner towards hospital staff. They work to help others and as such should have respect from all they are trying to help.
I have to use the BRI on a regular basis but not in the casualty department, it always strikes me how visitors disregard basic hygiene requirements and why some people need to bring three generations of their extended family to occupy all the seats escapes me.
Joedavid
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11:22am Sat 14 Jan 12
Albion. wrote:Thought you would have understood modern Bradford Albion.
BD16 wrote:Absolutely right! And the penalty the man got was pathetic, such people should be banned from using the service ever again.
There should be a zero tolerance approach to anybody acting in an aggresive manner towards hospital staff. They work to help others and as such should have respect from all they are trying to help.
I have to use the BRI on a regular basis but not in the casualty department, it always strikes me how visitors disregard basic hygiene requirements and why some people need to bring three generations of their extended family to occupy all the seats escapes me.
thepointis
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11:27am Sat 14 Jan 12
BD16 wrote:Does the same go for Civil enforcement officers ?
There should be a zero tolerance approach to anybody acting in an aggresive manner towards hospital staff. They work to help others and as such should have respect from all they are trying to help.
Albion.
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11:32am Sat 14 Jan 12
Joedavid wrote:I do! That's me being diplomatic!
Albion. wrote:Thought you would have understood modern Bradford Albion.
BD16 wrote:Absolutely right! And the penalty the man got was pathetic, such people should be banned from using the service ever again.
There should be a zero tolerance approach to anybody acting in an aggresive manner towards hospital staff. They work to help others and as such should have respect from all they are trying to help.
I have to use the BRI on a regular basis but not in the casualty department, it always strikes me how visitors disregard basic hygiene requirements and why some people need to bring three generations of their extended family to occupy all the seats escapes me.
BD16
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1:05pm Sat 14 Jan 12
thepointis wrote:Sorry, I don't understand exactly what you are getting at.
BD16 wrote: There should be a zero tolerance approach to anybody acting in an aggresive manner towards hospital staff. They work to help others and as such should have respect from all they are trying to help.Does the same go for Civil enforcement officers ?
TirNaNog
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1:06pm Sat 14 Jan 12
Albion.
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1:16pm Sat 14 Jan 12
BD16 wrote:I imagine he means traffic wardens or PCSOs.
thepointis wrote:Sorry, I don't understand exactly what you are getting at.
BD16 wrote: There should be a zero tolerance approach to anybody acting in an aggresive manner towards hospital staff. They work to help others and as such should have respect from all they are trying to help.Does the same go for Civil enforcement officers ?
P.I.M.P.S.
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2:28pm Sat 14 Jan 12
NHS staff are doing a tough enough job without having to deal with hordes of drunk, un-employed lay abouts...
Ban alcohol altogether will see a reduction of probably 50% of crimes overall and 90% of car crash victims, shamefull...
jayho67
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3:26pm Sat 14 Jan 12
Did you read about the drunken teenager in Bingley who attacked an innocent passer by, knocking him unconcious, and what does he get, a suspended sentance.
Does it say anything about which community is commiting these drunken crimes?
BD16
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5:45pm Sat 14 Jan 12
jayho67 wrote:I don't know, what does it say about which community commited these drunken crimes? After a cricket match I went out for a drink with some asian lads. Because I was driving I stuck to coke but all of the other lads were on pints an d several of them were driving also. Does this mean that all asian cricketers drink and drive or is it simply a random occasion and on another day it would have been thother way round?
Drunken abuse at hospital, its simply will not do, time and time again we see drunken louts treated leniently by the courts, be it outside the pub, in football matches, in the street. Its one rule for one and another for others. Did you read about the drunken teenager in Bingley who attacked an innocent passer by, knocking him unconcious, and what does he get, a suspended sentance. Does it say anything about which community is commiting these drunken crimes?
BD16
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6:09pm Sat 14 Jan 12
P.I.M.P.S. wrote:I realise you are just being stupid making daft claims and making up statistics to get a bit of attention but I will say just 2 things to you and then I will not reply again.
Yet another reason to ban alcohol all together... NHS staff are doing a tough enough job without having to deal with hordes of drunk, un-employed lay abouts... Ban alcohol altogether will see a reduction of probably 50% of crimes overall and 90% of car crash victims, shamefull...
1) The vast majority of people who drink do so harmlessly and have a good time relaxing with their friends. If we have a complete ban because a few idiots spoil it for everyone where do we stop? Do we ban all Pakistanis from playing test cricket? After all they are proportionately far more likely to cheat than a drinker is to be abusive.
2) What would happen to the local economy? Think how many late night restaraunts and private hire firms would close through lack of trade.
jayho67
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6:12pm Sat 14 Jan 12
Rambo
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6:25pm Sat 14 Jan 12
BD16
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6:48pm Sat 14 Jan 12
jayho67 wrote:Are you responding to me? If you are then go through my posts and see what I have said before. I am consistent in my belief that you should treat everybody with respect and hope thay do the same to you.
Im glad your starting to see my argument, perhaps others will stop turning every story into a racial one, so that I dont have to use the same style to show them flaws in their arguments. Its getting a bit boring and I think you'll agree is unproductive for all sides.
Thee Voice of Reason says...
9:12am Sat 14 Jan 12