trousers Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/apology-dummy-taped-babys-face-141951584.html#eKpV0UF A scandal-hit NHS trust has suspended a member of staff after a four-month-old baby had a dummy taped to his face at a hospital. Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, which is already at the centre of a public inquiry into serious failings of care, apologised, said the boy had not been harmed and police had begun an investigation. A spokesman for the Staffordshire force confirmed officers were investigating a complaint about the treatment of a youngster by a worker at Stafford Hospital earlier this month. Colin Ovington, director of nursing and midwifery at the trust, said: "A member of staff has been suspended pending the outcome of the police investigation and the trust's investigation under our disciplinary policy. "We cannot emphasise strongly enough that this incident is exceptional and apologise again to the family. "We want other hospitals to learn from this incident so that we can be sure that it does not happen to any other baby." Worker suspended? FFS....sack the dozy twonk on the spot. Give me strength.... And then you get: "We want other hospitals to learn from this incident so that we can be sure that it does not happen to any other baby." Yeah, quick, communicate this to all other staff so it doesn't happen again....erm....suggestion....how about not employing people that don't need to be told not to tape a dummy to a baby's face in the first place? Rant over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 But harsh having a go at an employer because an employee does something idiotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 25 January, 2013 But harsh having a go at an employer because an employee does something idiotic. It was the fact they "want other hospitals to learn from this" that is most alarming.... why do other hospitals need to learn from it if its an isolated incident. Suggests to me that they don't have a lot of faith in the people they've employed. Either that or its a meaningless platitude. Anyway, just a rant so excuse the irrational back drop behind my post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 I'd of used staples. You don't want to take chances, hundreds of dummies is lost every year through inadequate fixings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 I assume it was taped so that it stayed in the babies mouth. Not just taped to the cheek for the lols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 Oh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 how else are you meant to keep a dummy in the mouth of a baby...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 Oh. wasn't aimed at you, just throwing it out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 how else are you meant to keep a dummy in the mouth of a baby...? You're not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 It was the fact they "want other hospitals to learn from this" that is most alarming.... why do other hospitals need to learn from it if its an isolated incident. Suggests to me that they don't have a lot of faith in the people they've employed. Either that or its a meaningless platitude. Anyway, just a rant so excuse the irrational back drop behind my post Maybe learn from the incident ie be More vigilant and put more in place to prevent idiot employees doing things like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 25 January, 2013 Maybe learn from the incident ie be More vigilant and put more in place to prevent idiot employees doing things like this. Or just employ people with a modicum of common sense in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 Don't use dummies - end of.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 25 January, 2013 (edited) Don't use dummies - end of.... I had a dummy as a baby and it didn't do me any harm... Edited 25 January, 2013 by trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 I had a dummy as a baby and it didn't do me any harm... Only as a baby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 January, 2013 Author Share Posted 25 January, 2013 Only as a baby? Damn....don't tell me I've gone and left my webcam on again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 I had a dummy as a baby and it didn't do me any harm... Would you swear on a Bible in a Court that the last 5 words are really really true???? :lol::lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 25 January, 2013 Share Posted 25 January, 2013 I had a dummy as a baby and it didn't do me any harm... I rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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