tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post8440782210704223295..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Going to A&E in the wrong clothesRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-39401809394332818872011-09-25T21:12:24.221+01:002011-09-25T21:12:24.221+01:00The opportunity cost of overcaution?The opportunity cost of overcaution?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-76940094308429430322011-09-25T20:51:38.909+01:002011-09-25T20:51:38.909+01:00Little Miss P fell down the stairs when she was sm...Little Miss P fell down the stairs when she was small. We called the local clinic to see if she needed any attention.<br /><br />The medical bit of the discussion went well; according to all the signs and symptoms she was fine and seemed to have suffered no ill effects. The nurse expressed the opinion that we could take her to the childrens' ward if we wanted, but it didn't seem vital.<br /><br />Then she started asking how LMP had fallen, who was around at the time, what our address was, and <em>did we have an assigned social worker</em>? The advice stayed basically the same, but suddenly it sounded more like "Well, you can keep her at home if you really think that's a good idea..."<br /><br />I took her straight to the hospital. No way was I going to let them accuse me of not getting the proper care for her. 24 hours later she was let out, absolutely fine and with nothing having been wrong with her. I hope no-one else needed those hospital resources.patentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602962323262055007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-79108823778182703072011-09-22T11:51:37.654+01:002011-09-22T11:51:37.654+01:00@Joe - sorry to hear about your GD, and I hope she...@Joe - sorry to hear about your GD, and I hope she keeps well. I don't have a problem with nurses being 'suspicious' where there are grounds to be - and in my case, I probably looked like I could do some damage if I wanted to. But I think the opposite is now the case. Baby P was not picked up, despite all the warning bells, because the family were 'difficult', whereas Pat Nurse's account suggests that middle-class, non-threatening parents get the third degree because they won't bite back. The NHS/SS need to be seen to be active on this, and 'nice' parents are an easy target.<br /><br />@Julia - totally agree with that. Very worrying story, especially the last line: "A spokesman for Colchester’s hospital trust said: “This is a police matter and we will not comment any further.” " It seems that parental abuse is now the first thing they suspect, rather than the last. And the previous involvement of SS proves nothing, of course, as they same principle will have applied then.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-3350535140550494802011-09-22T05:20:36.143+01:002011-09-22T05:20:36.143+01:00"When I spoke of it afterwards, I was careful...<i>"When I spoke of it afterwards, I was careful to say that I understood that they have to be careful, and that I didn't resent being mistaken for a child abuser, far from it, oh no, they have to do their jobs, and so on. And I still think that is true."</i><br /><br />Oh, I think everyone understands that. But it's their refusal to admit they are wrong that usually starts off the cases you see later in the news.<br /><br />Cases like - I suspect - <a href="http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/9260542.Essex__Mum_arrested_after_baby_allegedly_fed_poisoned_milk/" rel="nofollow">this one</a> will turn out to be.JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-6275674058791283332011-09-21T21:42:21.928+01:002011-09-21T21:42:21.928+01:00Having a grand-daughter with Brittle-Bone Disease ...Having a grand-daughter with Brittle-Bone Disease she's broken more limbs, more frequently, than all my acquaintences (combined) have ever done. <br /><br />The distraught parents are now well-prepared to face the inevitable 'grilling' during their not-infrequent trips to hospital. As you mention - the nurses are trained to be 'suspicious', and it is understandable, particularly in the light of the 'Baby P' case.<br /><br />The nurse who attended you case, could perhaps benefit from a little more training along the lines of well-dressed toffs may also abuse kids. [No offence to your sartorial (in)elegance at the time!]Joe Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829909061904690380noreply@blogger.com