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"Inappropriate attitude"

About: University Hospital Wishaw / Adult Mental Health

(as the patient),

I was a patient in a mental health ward in Wishaw general hospital to keep me safe from self harm and suicidal thoughts. I had already in the previous few weeks tried tried to take my own life, and self harmed on multiple occasions.  now one of the nights when I felt like harming myself I spoke to a nurse who told me that it was my decision if I wanted to harm myself and left me without helping me or giving me any support. I ended up in a&e.

Another incident was the day before I was discharged I said I was leaving to kill myself and was told me that was my decision to make as long as I didn’t do it on the ward I told the nurse exactly how I felt and once again I left me without any help and I made an attempt to take my own life.  It didn’t work so I went to seek help again. The nurse took me into a room and told me that my behaviour is unacceptable and to stop the carry on and that any more of that behaviour and I would be discharged that day. The attitude of this nurse towards me was inappropriate.

After having really bad night terrors about traumatic events that had happened to me I would be told to be quiet and stop the stupid carry on and to get back to bed without giving me any help.

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Response from Margaret Serrels, Service Manager Mental Health Services, North East and Learning Disabilities, University Hospital Wishaw, NHS Lanarkshire 4 years ago
Margaret Serrels
Service Manager Mental Health Services, North East and Learning Disabilities, University Hospital Wishaw,
NHS Lanarkshire
Submitted on 10/02/2020 at 11:31
Published on Care Opinion at 11:31


Dear H4nn4H

I am really concerned to hear what you have went through as an inpatient in one of our mental health wards.

I would like to check and make sure you are alright, so it would be really helpful if you could get in touch.

You can contact me on 01698 366760

Regards

Margaret

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