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How does Arrowe Park ensure elderly patients are supported?

Posted By Tilly Mint

"How does Arrowe Park ensure elderly patients are supported?"

About: Arrowe Park Hospital

(as a relative),

I would like to find out what Arrowe Parks policy is on assisting patients who are unable to feed themselves or possibly to hold a beaker to obtain fluids? I have witnessed numerous occasions where patients food and cups of tea are left untouched. Might this mean that the patient is not receiving sufficient, if any nutrition or fluids? I think a red tray system for vulnerable patients is operated in hospitals, but have not seen any evidence that this operates here in Arrowe Park. I have seen posters regarding elderly abuse on the ward and one of these posters mentions about "someone wondering whether they will get lunch today". How is this prevented?

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Response from Paul McGovern 14 years ago
Paul McGovern

Submitted on 28/10/2009 at 11:47
Published on Care Opinion on 06/11/2009 at 00:00

Dear Tilly Mint

Thank you for your post on Patient Opinions. NHS Wirral values all the feedback we receive and we would like to look further into your concerns about Arrowe Park Hospital. Therefore we would appreciate it if you could contact either Sandra Waite or Diane Smith at NHS Wirral PALS on 0800 085 1547 to discuss this matter further.

Once again thank you for your feedback.

Kind regards

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