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Is this professional?

Posted By matarpf76

"Is this professional?"

About: University Hospital Wishaw / Trauma & orthopaedics

(as a relative),

Having visited relative in ward 14 who had been admitted with fracture related to intoxication and alcohol excess and struggling with alcohol . 

I was surprised to find the ward had a stall to sell raffle tickets containing large quantities of alcohol. I did bring this up with a member of staff, who laughed and commented that on another ward someone had taken the alcohol.

Is this professional and right? Could an envelope with winning prize not be placed rather than potentially tempting vulnerable patients in an open clinical area. 

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Response from Kim Brown, Senior Nurse for Surgical & Critical Care Services, University Hospital Wishaw, NHS Lanarkshire 5 months ago
Kim Brown
Senior Nurse for Surgical & Critical Care Services, University Hospital Wishaw,
NHS Lanarkshire

Submitted on 29/11/2023 at 12:22
Published on Care Opinion at 12:22

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Dear matarpf76

Thank you for taking the time to raise your concern through Care Opinion. We really value feedback to ensure we are delivering the best possible care to patients. We have taken on board your comments and plan to implement this change with immediate effect. It was not the intention to cause any distress to any patients being cared for in our hospital and we take the safety of our patients very seriously.

Thank you once again and kind regards

Kim Brown

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