I am writing about the issue of locking patients in their bedrooms at night. I am strongly against this idea, I do not agree with it.
Some of my reasons are:
It's detrimental to people' mental health
Being locked up may cause anxiety problems and may make patients feel trapped
It will feel like a prison rather than a hospital
Some patients come to hospital from prison as they cdannot cope in prison, find it difficult being locked up, to come to a medium secure mental health hospital should be a benefit to them and a help NOT a disadvantage
Locking rooms will reduce the number of staff, this may cause problems for patients if they need extra help, medical emergencies etc.
(transcribed on behalf of the patient)
"Night time confinement concerns"
About: Wathwood Hospital Wathwood Hospital Rotherham S63 7TQ
Posted by wookar (as ),
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