Well.
I have been in for Ward Park 6 times now so. The first time was voluntary in 2014, where I was kept for 3 1/2 weeks following a life threatening overdose . the staff were amazing apart from one student nurse who said I was lazy for not getting out of bed. (I had severe depression) . The staff treat me and saved my life . I went back a further 5 times 2 times shore drift and 3 times to spring rise . Everytime I went I had no doubt that I was safe , but felt as if nursing staff where rushed off thier feet and speant to much time in the office leaving the care to the HCA and students . like with any hopsital you had your good staff and your staff where you wondered how they got the job . many people have a stereotypical image of a mental health hospital but this isn't the case , the hospital is quiet and safe . As a younger patient I made a lot of friends in thier who helped me through some very dark times , the patients look after each other when the staff cannot do the essential . The junior doctors brilliant but stressed and sleep deprived . The consultants have all the power and the 6 times I have been in with 4 different consultants , some consultants do not listen to the patients. Whilst I understand the stress and complexity of mental health nursing and psychiatry . I feel like we need to listen to patients a lot more . the Barriers I feel start with the uniform of nursing staff , it needs to be a lot more relaxed as this creates a psychological barrier between patients and nursing staff . Overall it's a good clean hospital , with some good staff and some bad staff . I think more money needs to be invested in bed's and crisis teams and nurses .
First visit October 2014 Last visit November 2015
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