Maniac Tampers with Hospital Oxygen Cylinders
May 21, 2007
Sandwell Hospital at the West Midlands has reported an incident regarding the tampering of some of its portable oxygen cylinders. The general consensus is that a disgruntled member of staff is involved.
The incident was first discovered when doctors attempted to give a sick patient additional oxygen through a face mask. No oxygen was flowing. Fortunately, this was recognised and a new cylinder was brought in, so the patient received the oxygen he needed.
The hospital discovered that the outlet of the cylinder was blocked by a mysterious substance. Two other oxygen cylinders were similarly obstructed too.
This has led to the conclusion of malicious intent.
Why are there so many disgruntled hospital workers worldwide? It seems such a shame that the systems set out to help people treat their own members, the core support workers, so poorly.
I certainly was glad to leave the NHS in 1999. Morale was so very low at that stage. I’m not sure it’s any better now. But things were probably worse in Singapore at SGH. I really hated the inhumane working conditions there.
I love private practice. I have to work very hard at times. I can go for weeks without a single day off, but it’s much more gratifying. And I usually have some semblance of control over my workload.
Source: Daily Mail
