My brother was admitted to the immediate assessment unit at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. I personally handed his medication to the Nursing Team in the unit. He was subsequently transferred to the Acute receiving unit and then onto a ward. I arrived on the Ward and discovered that my brother's medication was missing and that he had not had his antipsychotic medication.
The staff on the Ward were professional and followed this up immediately. However, by this time my brother was in a distressed and confused state. He was experiencing auditory hallucinations and feelings of persecution. It is very upsetting to see your relative experiencing distress when this should never have happened. The fact that his medication has not been managed effectively has caused him harm and distress. I have expressed my concerns directly with the Ward team, and thanked them for following this up. However, the fact that patients medication can 'go missing' is unacceptable practice in my opinion.
Sadly, this has happened before. It has happened on at least two other separate occasions. I wonder where and when the organisational learning will take place.
"Management of Patient Medication"
About: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow / Accident & Emergency Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow Accident & Emergency Glasgow G51 4TF Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow / General medicine (Wards 5d) Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow General medicine (Wards 5d) Glasgow G51 4TF
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Update posted by Iscot (a parent/guardian) 6 years ago
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