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My Spring Clean Years

Posted By Viczt55

"My Spring Clean Years"

About: Locked & Specialist Rehab / Thornton (Women's) Rampton Hospital / National High Secure Healthcare Service for Women

(as a staff member posting for a patient/service user),

I think that St Andrew's is better than Rampton. I don't want to upset anyone but it's my opinion.

The freedom of the person is much better here, I'm allowed to go to my room when I want and can have what I want in my room, whereas at Rampton (when I was there) I couldn't have anything in my room.

The feel good factor at St Andrew's is good. It feels like my home but I didn't feel like that at Rampton, it feels like a hospital there. Here at St Andrew's it just feels like an extension of my own home - I feel normal here.

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Response from Peter Wright, Executive Director, Forensic Services, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust 5 years ago
Peter Wright
Executive Director, Forensic Services,
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Submitted on 01/03/2019 at 13:02
Published on Care Opinion at 15:56

Thanks for these comments. I understand your point: you are having a better experience in St Andrews. Isn't this good news? A High Secure hospital like Rampton is inevitably restrictive. Perhaps the fact that you feel more comfortable in medium secure shows the extent of the progress you have made. And perhaps also that not only are you now in a more appropriate setting but are also doing well there.


With best wishes.

Peter
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Response from Nigel Groves, Involvement and Experience Lead, Forensic Services, Involvement Team, Nottinghamshire Health care Trust 5 years ago
Nigel Groves
Involvement and Experience Lead, Forensic Services, Involvement Team,
Nottinghamshire Health care Trust

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Submitted on 01/03/2019 at 13:22
Published on Care Opinion at 16:00

Thanks for this Story. It is always great to hear someone doing so well and that you feel I like an extension of your own home - ther very best of luck on your recovery Pathway.

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Response from Iain Holland-Hay, Operational Lead, St Andrew's Healthcare 4 years ago
Iain Holland-Hay
Operational Lead,
St Andrew's Healthcare

Submitted on 23/09/2019 at 10:53
Published on Care Opinion at 13:42

Thank-you for your feedback. There are a couple of points I would like to respond to in this which are firstly I am pleased you feel comfortable whilst you are here with us but also as you compare your experience to a previous placement of a higher security level it shows that you have made significant progress in your recovery path which is amazing to hear.

Best wishes

Iain

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