"Concerns about safety in wound clinic"

I’m sorry. It pains me to do this but I feel my concerns are

not being taken seriously. All the Chairs in wound clinic treatment rooms are operated without any safety devices. I have suggested

a safety belt should be a basic feature? There seems to be no risk assessments and I have asked to see them? There seems no concern at the potential danger treating elderly, frail, hearing and sight

impaired patients without proper consideration of safety at all

times. There have been occasions when nurses have to step out

for dressings or other equipment, leaving the patient unattended,

hoisted in the air. Unless someone else is in the room at all times,

there could be serious risks associated with this? Please do not

dismiss these concerns. For trust to be reestablished, there needs

to be clear understanding of the dangers. Adequate measures

put in place or made clear in writing for Carer Aware information,

displayed in the wound care waiting room to be taken seriously.

I appeal to you to take action and reassure me, along with a notice

put on display ( just a suggestion but if you had a carer panel

already I’m sure this would already have been addressed) in

all waiting areas associated with all wound clinics operating in

this way, Thank you for listening and paying attention to an

obvious patient safety issue that is now an overriding concern

for me, given recent unfortunate events at Babington wound

clinic. I remain hopeful that trust will be reestablished once it’s

clear concerns are being addresssed and written communications

are enacted. This is a totally avoidable issue if all concerned are

willing to address basic safety concerns given recent changes.

Many thanks again for your time, concern and efforts to help

vulnerable patients. It’s just too much to trust things will be

ok if obvious dangers continue to be overlooked or dismissed.