The Hospital - Channel 4 now

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Is anybody else watching this, it's very sobering stuff...

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xllifts said:

True but how the feck do you make a mistake like that! 10 times the amount of ketamine!

True, but I have no idea how you deal with pressures like that on a day by day basis. You can see how easy it is to make a mistake.

My good lady is an OT and the stuff she tells me is nothing like that they have to deal with in A&E but still so far removed from what my normal day to day life is

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xllifts said:

Its not the people who I'm blaming, they do a great job, I couldn't do it, but there should be systems in place that prevent that sort of accident from happening. From what I can work out the wrong strength was in the wrong place.

Very true. It's just such a different environment, what kind of systems do you put into place in a situation like that.

The last story about the kid who didn't make it was horrible.

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xllifts said:

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xllifts said:

Its not the people who I'm blaming, they do a great job, I couldn't do it, but there should be systems in place that prevent that sort of accident from happening. From what I can work out the wrong strength was in the wrong place.

Very true. It's just such a different environment, what kind of systems do you put into place in a situation like that.

The last story about the kid who didn't make it was horrible.

A system of checking strengths so as when in a high pressure situation they shouldn't be worried about it. Something where only the right chemical/strength will fit in holder? I not professing to know the answer but the people doing the job shouldn't be put undermore pressure by mistakes, whomevers fault, when it could be prevented.

I agree the story of the young lad was horrible. My missus was in an ICU with 6 beds, she was the only one who made it. It was very sobering.

I certainly couldn't be that patient with the drunk people, I'd be 'tough, you brought it on yourself!'

I like the attitude of the blonde nurse, it's a shame that the powers that be don't seem to listen to those on the 'front line' as it were. I like that tough love stance that she takes with them, but I could imagine she'd be a lot tougher given half a chance.

Re the ITU, I know what you mean. Seeing that nurse talking to the parents bought back everything from when my mum was in ITU. It's a strange strange place, and it's very easy to loose the perspective of where they are. Unfortunatly after a month in there my mum didn't make it out, but I came out of the experience with so much respect for the doctors and nurses who were involved in her 18 months of going in and out of hospital. So seeing the way people treat themselves, the NHS and it's staff really gets to me.

ETA: I wonder if the irony that it was put on before Shameless was lost on Channel 4?

Edited by theboyfold on Tuesday 7th April 22:10