A BRAIN injury victims family are demanding answers after finding him barricaded inside in a hospital ward. Bill Douglas, 59, has been in Glasgows Victoria Infirmary for four months. His sister Morag Douglas, 55, says she was horrified to find a plank of wood jammed against his door and a trolley barring his exit when she called to visit. The family fear Bill has been locked up because of a lack of specialist nurses. Hospital chiefs say the move was to protect him and others because there were issues with violent behaviour. Last night, national brain injury association Headway called for an urgent investigation into the case, saying Bills treatment was shocking, dangerous and highly inappropriate. Morag said when she got past the makeshift barricade on Friday night, she found no staff looking after Bill. Bill before an after his fall There were numerous signs on the wall, saying: Bill, you are in hospital. You had a bad fall and hit your head. Former police mechanic Bill, from Rutherglen, near Glasgow, also had no access to water because he had flooded his room previously while in a confused state. See the original post: Inhumane: Brain injury patient found barricaded inside … Continue reading →

A vulnerable brain injury victim was left barricaded in his room with no access to water by an 'understaffed' hospital. The family of Bill Douglas is demanding answers after finding a plank of wood jammed against his door and a trolley barring his exit when they called to visit. The 59-year-old has been in Glasgows Victoria Infirmary for four months, reports the Daily Record. His sister Morag Douglas, 55, fears Bill has been locked up because of a lack of specialist nurses. Hospital chiefs say the move was to protect him and others because there were issues with violent behaviour. Last night, national brain injury association Headway called for an urgent investigation into the case, saying Bills treatment was shocking, dangerous and highly inappropriate. Morag said when she got past the makeshift barricade on Friday night, she found no staff looking after Bill. VIEW GALLERY There were numerous signs on the wall, saying: Bill, you are in hospital. You had a bad fall and hit your head. Former police mechanic Bill, from Rutherglen, near Glasgow, also had no access to water because he had flooded his room previously while in a confused state. See more here: 'Dangerous and inappropriate': Brain … Continue reading →

Insteadof walking away feeling better after going to the doctor, increasing numbers of patients are lodging compo claims for treatment injuries. ACC figures show the number of people making claims as a result of botched surgeries, missed diagnosis and other complications is rising and is costing taxpayers millions of dollars a year. In the past five years, the number of new claims for treatment injuries has risen each year, adding about $30 million to the total cost of ACC payouts for such injuries. Capital & Coast District Health Board paid out $687,876 last year for a single treatment injury claim, the second highest behind one in Waikato of $699,249. The payouts - from public and private hospitals, general practices, physiotherapy clinics and other treatment places - could cover compensation for weekly earnings, a lump sum or death benefit along with the initial treatment from a hospital and ongoing treatment or rehabilitation. ACC would not give details of the biggest Capital & Coast payout, but spokeswoman Stephanie Melville said examples of injuries for which payouts were made in the past year included cerebral haemorrhage, oxygen depletion to the brain, Kernicterus - brain damage in newborns - and arachnoiditis - the inflammation … Continue reading →