Comments for the Brightblog http://brightplace.wordpress.com Latest news from Bright and Star Wards Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:32:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Shocking patients by Dan Beale http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/shocking-patients/#comment-282 Dan Beale Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:32:48 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/10/04/shocking-patients/#comment-282 I know a few patients probably do benefit greatly from ECT. But what percentage of patients getting it want it, and will benefit from it? The manager of local services for elderly people said that one of the benefits of a single site model of hospital provision (rather than many small units spread across county) was the ease with which ECT could be applied. I was a bit worried about that. Also, I went on a Patient Environment Action Team survey of a mental health hospital. During this visit we were shown the ECT suite. It was all very clean, very calm. There was a nice waiting area, and a 'the room' was nice, and the aftercare room was nice too. But comfy chairs is the least a patient should expect if they're being zapped. I know a few patients probably do benefit greatly from ECT. But what percentage of patients getting it want it, and will benefit from it? The manager of local services for elderly people said that one of the benefits of a single site model of hospital provision (rather than many small units spread across county) was the ease with which ECT could be applied. I was a bit worried about that.

Also, I went on a Patient Environment Action Team survey of a mental health hospital. During this visit we were shown the ECT suite. It was all very clean, very calm. There was a nice waiting area, and a ‘the room’ was nice, and the aftercare room was nice too. But comfy chairs is the least a patient should expect if they’re being zapped.

]]> Comment on So you think you’ve got problems by Emma http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/so-you-think-youve-got-problems/#comment-210 Emma Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:55:24 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/so-you-think-youve-got-problems/#comment-210 How true! How true!

]]> Comment on So you think you’ve got problems by purkul http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/so-you-think-youve-got-problems/#comment-208 purkul Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:00:25 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/so-you-think-youve-got-problems/#comment-208 hya, one of the great and often underrated facts of life... things could always be worse! ( and i mean that in a good way!) purkul x hya,

one of the great and often underrated facts of life… things could always be worse! ( and i mean that in a good way!)

purkul
x

]]> Comment on Hallam Street Hospital, gazebos, hugging and more by Star Wards Newsletter #21 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/hallam-street-hospital-gazebos-hugging-and-more/#comment-206 Star Wards Newsletter #21 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:38:13 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/hallam-street-hospital-gazebos-hugging-and-more/#comment-206 [...] I really enjoyed my visit to Sandwell’s Hallam Street Hospital, and it has generated so many thoughts that I’ve done a blog on the visit. [...] [...] I really enjoyed my visit to Sandwell’s Hallam Street Hospital, and it has generated so many thoughts that I’ve done a blog on the visit. [...]

]]> Comment on Stunning patients by Emma http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/stunning-patients/#comment-187 Emma Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:20:50 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/stunning-patients/#comment-187 I find it quite breathtaking that violence is legitimized against people who are considered particularly vulnerable. I'm thinking of juveniles and people with mental ill health! How can that be right. I find it quite breathtaking that violence is legitimized against people who are considered particularly vulnerable. I’m thinking of juveniles and people with mental ill health! How can that be right.

]]> Comment on A novel idea by Emma http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/a-novel-idea/#comment-136 Emma Mon, 03 Sep 2007 08:19:46 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/08/21/a-novel-idea/#comment-136 That sounds like a really smart idea! And with the internet you coulsd publish online for minimal cost! That sounds like a really smart idea! And with the internet you coulsd publish online for minimal cost!

]]> Comment on Crazy words by ClareHill http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/05/09/crazy-words/#comment-135 ClareHill Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:41:07 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/05/09/crazy-words/#comment-135 I often get incredulous looks when I refer to myself as a nutter. People don't know how to react, especially when I do it on stage and then segue into a funny poem about wanting to put my head in the oven! Didn't like the Bruno headline, but as you say he didn't have a chance to retaliate and it was extremely public. My pet hate - and the politically correct label we wear, but I'm not sure how to pin it to my dress 'cos my breast are big, but not this big - is the term 'mental health service users.' It's horrible when you have to write about it, and put, oh sod it, I'm abbreviating, MHSU. Come on, give us something we can fit on the page! I often get incredulous looks when I refer to myself as a nutter. People don’t know how to react, especially when I do it on stage and then segue into a funny poem about wanting to put my head in the oven! Didn’t like the Bruno headline, but as you say he didn’t have a chance to retaliate and it was extremely public. My pet hate – and the politically correct label we wear, but I’m not sure how to pin it to my dress ‘cos my breast are big, but not this big – is the term ‘mental health service users.’ It’s horrible when you have to write about it, and put, oh sod it, I’m abbreviating, MHSU. Come on, give us something we can fit on the page!

]]> Comment on Crazy words by Rob Hawkes http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/05/09/crazy-words/#comment-116 Rob Hawkes Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:28:23 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/05/09/crazy-words/#comment-116 STICKS AND STONES! This is an issue we look at often within our occupational therapy centre. How the use of certain words can have a harmful effect on individuals... we often do this through ART as it makes it more relaxed for group members. We have recently displayed a large art project highlighting how 'lables' do effect people with mental health problems. My group members often tell me this is there biggest PROBLEM. rOB :) STICKS AND STONES!

This is an issue we look at often within our occupational therapy centre. How the use of certain words can have a harmful effect on individuals… we often do this through ART as it makes it more relaxed for group members.

We have recently displayed a large art project highlighting how ‘lables’ do effect people with mental health problems. My group members often tell me this is there biggest PROBLEM.

rOB :)

]]> Comment on Having a good laugh in hospital by Rob Hawkes http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/having-a-good-laugh-in-hospital/#comment-115 Rob Hawkes Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:19:24 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/having-a-good-laugh-in-hospital/#comment-115 doh! that should say 'no more is this TRUE! see YOUR laugin' NOW :( doh! that should say ‘no more is this TRUE! see YOUR laugin’ NOW :(

]]> Comment on Having a good laugh in hospital by Rob Hawkes http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/having-a-good-laugh-in-hospital/#comment-114 Rob Hawkes Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:14:09 +0000 http://brightplace.wordpress.com/2007/02/24/having-a-good-laugh-in-hospital/#comment-114 Laughter is said to be the shortest distance between two people! No more is this untrue than witin our occupational therapy centre... we are JUST in the process of setting up a HAPPINESS group, WHY??? Simply to look at how to enter the state of happiness AND stay there for as long as possible. A day without laughter IS A DAY WASTED Laughter is said to be the shortest distance between two people! No more is this untrue than witin our occupational therapy centre…

we are JUST in the process of setting up a HAPPINESS group, WHY???

Simply to look at how to enter the state of happiness AND stay there for as long as possible.

A day without laughter IS A DAY WASTED

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