becky
02-08-2011, 12:46 PM
Lucy Series (http://eprofile.exeter.ac.uk/lucyseries)is researching mental capacity and human rights in community care settings for her doctoral thesis in law.
She writes a blog at The Small Places (http://thesmallplaces.blogspot.com/).
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http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2011/08/01/after-winterbourne-view-the-untapped-potential-of-article-8-lucy-series/#more-10036 (http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2011/08/01/after-winterbourne-view-the-untapped-potential-of-article-8-lucy-series/#more-10036)
taken from the article:
The human rights issue that stand out most powerfully in these reports is the widespread interference with patients’ autonomy and privacy. Take these finding from the report on Arden Vale (http://caredirectory.cqc.org.uk/_db/_documents/1-116865865_Castlebeck_Care_(Teesdale)_Limited_1-138702353_Arden_Vale_RoC_20110603.pdf), for instance:
- All patients’ mobile telephones were confiscated on entry into the hospital;
- Staff placed an arbitrary limit (11) on the number of cigarettes patients could smoke each day;
- Patients’ prized possessions were removed as punishment for ‘bad’ behaviour;
- The atmosphere in bedrooms and communal areas was described by CQC as ‘stark’;
- Bedroom doors were kept locked, so patients had to ask staff to let them into their own rooms – no patients were allowed to hold keys;
- All bedroom doors sounded alarms when opened or closed – CQC expressed concern that the volume of these alarms might disturb patients during the night.
- During meals, all residents were locked in the dining room; then they were taken to the lounge and locked in there.
- Residents were allowed drinks only at ‘permitted’ times;
- Over-use of restraint and poor monitoring;
- All visitors had to make an appointment with staff first. CQC witnessed an advocate being refused permission to visit a patient on the basis that they were currently involved in activities. There were no activities that day.
Its a worthwhle read and has links to previous report findings.
She writes a blog at The Small Places (http://thesmallplaces.blogspot.com/).
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http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2011/08/01/after-winterbourne-view-the-untapped-potential-of-article-8-lucy-series/#more-10036 (http://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2011/08/01/after-winterbourne-view-the-untapped-potential-of-article-8-lucy-series/#more-10036)
taken from the article:
The human rights issue that stand out most powerfully in these reports is the widespread interference with patients’ autonomy and privacy. Take these finding from the report on Arden Vale (http://caredirectory.cqc.org.uk/_db/_documents/1-116865865_Castlebeck_Care_(Teesdale)_Limited_1-138702353_Arden_Vale_RoC_20110603.pdf), for instance:
- All patients’ mobile telephones were confiscated on entry into the hospital;
- Staff placed an arbitrary limit (11) on the number of cigarettes patients could smoke each day;
- Patients’ prized possessions were removed as punishment for ‘bad’ behaviour;
- The atmosphere in bedrooms and communal areas was described by CQC as ‘stark’;
- Bedroom doors were kept locked, so patients had to ask staff to let them into their own rooms – no patients were allowed to hold keys;
- All bedroom doors sounded alarms when opened or closed – CQC expressed concern that the volume of these alarms might disturb patients during the night.
- During meals, all residents were locked in the dining room; then they were taken to the lounge and locked in there.
- Residents were allowed drinks only at ‘permitted’ times;
- Over-use of restraint and poor monitoring;
- All visitors had to make an appointment with staff first. CQC witnessed an advocate being refused permission to visit a patient on the basis that they were currently involved in activities. There were no activities that day.
Its a worthwhle read and has links to previous report findings.