‘No care left in the system’: patients on use of locum psychiatrists in Scotland

  • Thread starter Thread starter Severin Carrell Scotland editor
  • Start date Start date

View the thread, titled "‘No care left in the system’: patients on use of locum psychiatrists in Scotland" which is posted in News about the NHS on NHSForums.com

‘No care left in the system’: patients on use of locum psychiatrists in Scotland

Patients angry at getting contradictory advice, inconsistent care and facing indifference from locums, survey finds

The complaints about locum psychiatrists have a clear pattern. Patients say they routinely experience inconsistent care or get contradictory advice. Some describe an indifference that borders on box-ticking.

“I had 14 locums [and] they all had different views and opinions on my care,” said one respondent to a survey of 469 patients by the advocacy group Vox Scotland. “The last locum did not bother to call me back. That was four months ago. I’ve had no contact from my mental health team since then.”

Continue reading...

By Severin Carrell Scotland editor

‘No care left in the system’: patients on use of locum psychiatrists in Scotland to Continue reading...

NHS Forums - For NHS Staff | Patient Forums
 
Click to expand...
This is gutting to hear! There needs to be a lot of care in that environment. Staff being lazy losing respect me thinks.
 

Reply to the thread, titled "‘No care left in the system’: patients on use of locum psychiatrists in Scotland" which is posted in News about the NHS on NHSForums.com

News About the NHS

Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors
3066580_confed22day264_332442.jpg

Two integrated care board chief executives and a trust CEO have been appointed as part-time national directors at NHS England.

Continue reading this article about Three local NHS CEOs join NHS England as directors

by Health Service Journal

NHS Forums - For daily discussion by NHS Staff.

NHS privatisation and PFI - what Lord Darzi’s review missed

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

Continue reading...

By Ian Sample Science editor

Continue reading...

What's New on NHS Forums?

Find what's new on NHS Forums by clicking here

Latest Topics

Back
Top