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"Compassion"

About: Lightburn Hospital / Elderly Care

(as a relative),

We have a family member there who's being cared for and as we visit a lot we can see the improvements that are helping her towards her release.   some staff are very friendly and attentive while other staff member sit at the desk and talk very loudly about themselves while buzzers are going and patients are shouting "nurse nurse".  its very distressing to hear a nurse barge in a room and ask very abruptly if there's is a fire because their conversation is being interrupted it seems.

And on another occasion shouting at someone because they are asking for the loo and telling them "you've just been you've just been" at the top of their voice. The patient may well have just been, but as delirium is a big part of lightburn the patient won't remember.  

as a human being I understand looking after the elderly is a very hard job but if you've no compassion I don't believe you should not be in the job.

Light burn is at risk of closing staff sitting about looking as if they are doing nothing will not help the fight for it to stay open.

In my opinion dinner tea breaks are for sitting and talking.

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Response from Lisa Ramsay, Patient Experience Public Involvement Team Support, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde 6 years ago
Lisa Ramsay
Patient Experience Public Involvement Team Support,
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

I work in a small team within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. Part of the team’s role is to support patients and carers through our feedback systems which will help to improve the services we provide. On Patient Opinion, I support Lorna Gray, Patient Experience Public Involvement Project Manager, and Niall McGrogan, Head of Patient Experience Public Involvement.

Submitted on 11/07/2017 at 12:05
Published on Care Opinion at 12:08


Dear Heropmc

Thank you for taking the time to post on Care Opinion. I am sorry to read about what you have shared here regarding staff attitudes and behaviour in Lightburn Hospital. All of our patients should be treated with dignity and respect as well as compassion and this is not what you have described in your post.

I will share your feedback with senior staff of the service to ask that they comment on what you have raised here.

Best wishes
Lisa

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Response from Lisa Ramsay, Patient Experience Public Involvement Team Support, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde 6 years ago
Lisa Ramsay
Patient Experience Public Involvement Team Support,
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

I work in a small team within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. Part of the team’s role is to support patients and carers through our feedback systems which will help to improve the services we provide. On Patient Opinion, I support Lorna Gray, Patient Experience Public Involvement Project Manager, and Niall McGrogan, Head of Patient Experience Public Involvement.

Submitted on 12/07/2017 at 09:18
Published on Care Opinion at 16:13


Dear Heropmc

We are very sorry that care (or lack of it) was perceived in this way. Please be assured that this has been shared with the Senior Charge Nurses and they in turn will share and discuss with all staff to ensure this attitude/behaviour is not repeated. Your feedback has also been shared with the Senior Team of the service.

Kind regards
Ann Docherty, Lead Nurse
Older People, North Sector

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