At around 14:00 today (13/9/11) my sister is coming up to visit. According to my father this made it completely impossible to go and visit my grandmother and speak to her consultant following the Tuesday ward round at 12:00.
Clearly this is my father using blocking tactics. Partly because like the other locals he has yet to accept that this situation is only going to end one way and it's not the way they planned. Mainly though it is just an attempt on his part to buy time in the hope that something, anything will come up at an unspecified point in the future to alter the situation.
This is a shame because I was hoping to sort all this out through negotiation and mutual agreement but sadly there is a limit to how long you can delay giving medical treatment to a sick person.
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Monday, 12 September 2011
Expletive Deleted.
Yesterday (11/9/11) Britain's Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) with the help of Bedfordshire Police raided a caravan park in Leighton Buzzard in order to free 24 men who were being held as slaves and arrest 5 under the 2010 Slavery and Servitude Act. Although there is no evidence that this is anything other then people being held in cheap accommodation on a public caravan park the story is being reported by the BBC as "Slaves freed from Traveller site."
With the eviction of the Dale Farm Traveller site scheduled to begin next Monday (19/9/11) it would be all to easy to dismiss this police operation as an anti-Traveller smear campaign. However the full motivation behind it is far more sinister then that.
Firstly it is an anti-traveller smear campaign but one so obvious that it was designed to provoke people like me to leap to the defence of the Dale Farm residents. This would involve explaining the differences between Britain's Traveller evictions and France's recent Traveller evictions which would please France and improve relations between Britain and France over Libya. Secondly it was an opportunity to bombard the Americans with controversial phrases like "Travellers," "Gypsies," "Slaves," "SOCA," "Alcoholics" and "Institutionalised" on the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
So if you remember nothing else about this story remember that it was 2010 - last year - when Britain finally made slavery illegal.
With the eviction of the Dale Farm Traveller site scheduled to begin next Monday (19/9/11) it would be all to easy to dismiss this police operation as an anti-Traveller smear campaign. However the full motivation behind it is far more sinister then that.
Firstly it is an anti-traveller smear campaign but one so obvious that it was designed to provoke people like me to leap to the defence of the Dale Farm residents. This would involve explaining the differences between Britain's Traveller evictions and France's recent Traveller evictions which would please France and improve relations between Britain and France over Libya. Secondly it was an opportunity to bombard the Americans with controversial phrases like "Travellers," "Gypsies," "Slaves," "SOCA," "Alcoholics" and "Institutionalised" on the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
So if you remember nothing else about this story remember that it was 2010 - last year - when Britain finally made slavery illegal.
Sunday, 11 September 2011
They Say That Time & Tide Wait For No Man.
So while I understand that for many it is still the highly emotional tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks it turns out that I've still got work to do.
This evening (11/9/11) my father and I had an early dinner at the pub at around 17:00 before going to visit my grandmother in hospital together at around 18:00. There are really only two things to report. Firstly she has been moved to a bed in direct line of sight of the nurses station. The second thing is really not pleasant to talk about and even less pleasant to post on the world wide web. Due to her mobility problems my grandmother is unable to use the bathroom unaided. As it is impossible for a nurse to be with her whenever the need may arise she has been provided with adult diapers. On a medical ward where there are a number of patients - some with serious, life threatening conditions - and only a limited number of nurses this is a perfectly reasonable compromise. However it does serve to underline why a medical ward is really inappropriate for my grandmother's care needs because if she was on a psychiatric ward she would be under close observation meaning that a nurse would be with her 24 hours a day. Also people who use adult diapers are more at risk of contracting urinary infections. Considering that urinary infections have frequently been used in the past to dismiss my grandmother's fragile mental state I would say that this failure of care is diagnostically relevant.
As for the current terrorist threat to New York and Washington while I don't want to be the one to tell the security staff not to bother I wouldn't be that worried. The tip off provided by the Pakistanis is remarkably similar to intelligence that was recovered by the Navy SEAL's when they raided Osama bin Laden's compound. So it just seems to be Pakistani intelligence trying to wind up American intelligence for launching a military operation in Pakistan without permission. American intelligence initially took this in their stride when the tip came in on Wednesday (7/9/11) because this sort of message sending happens all the time in espionage circles. However they went public with it on Thursday (8/9/11) as a way to comment on my previous post describing the threat as "detailed, credible but unconfirmed." I am a little concerned though that American intelligence also mobilised their security apparatus because that looks like someone hiding behind me in order to continue to exploit 9/11 so they can do away with more and more American freedoms and trap us all in a state of continuous war.
Or to put it another way;
Screw the dignified silence. I'm going to the pub.
This evening (11/9/11) my father and I had an early dinner at the pub at around 17:00 before going to visit my grandmother in hospital together at around 18:00. There are really only two things to report. Firstly she has been moved to a bed in direct line of sight of the nurses station. The second thing is really not pleasant to talk about and even less pleasant to post on the world wide web. Due to her mobility problems my grandmother is unable to use the bathroom unaided. As it is impossible for a nurse to be with her whenever the need may arise she has been provided with adult diapers. On a medical ward where there are a number of patients - some with serious, life threatening conditions - and only a limited number of nurses this is a perfectly reasonable compromise. However it does serve to underline why a medical ward is really inappropriate for my grandmother's care needs because if she was on a psychiatric ward she would be under close observation meaning that a nurse would be with her 24 hours a day. Also people who use adult diapers are more at risk of contracting urinary infections. Considering that urinary infections have frequently been used in the past to dismiss my grandmother's fragile mental state I would say that this failure of care is diagnostically relevant.
As for the current terrorist threat to New York and Washington while I don't want to be the one to tell the security staff not to bother I wouldn't be that worried. The tip off provided by the Pakistanis is remarkably similar to intelligence that was recovered by the Navy SEAL's when they raided Osama bin Laden's compound. So it just seems to be Pakistani intelligence trying to wind up American intelligence for launching a military operation in Pakistan without permission. American intelligence initially took this in their stride when the tip came in on Wednesday (7/9/11) because this sort of message sending happens all the time in espionage circles. However they went public with it on Thursday (8/9/11) as a way to comment on my previous post describing the threat as "detailed, credible but unconfirmed." I am a little concerned though that American intelligence also mobilised their security apparatus because that looks like someone hiding behind me in order to continue to exploit 9/11 so they can do away with more and more American freedoms and trap us all in a state of continuous war.
Or to put it another way;
Screw the dignified silence. I'm going to the pub.
Thursday, 8 September 2011
I Have Wasted My Day.
Today (8/9/11) was possibly going to be the date of the second multi-disciplinary team meeting about my grandmother. Although this was only ever an un-firm commitment I spent the day on stand by just in case. In the end it didn't happen so apart from cleaning the bathroom I completely wasted my afternoon.
This evening I met up with my mother for the first time since her recent wedding. As my mother's house is literally across the road from the hospital I first dropped in to visit my grandmother on my own. I found her to be calm, lucid and able to remember details about my mother's wedding and my various cousins. However just before I left she did fall due to severe muscle wastage in her legs.
As muscular-skeletal medicine is not only my mother's area of professional expertise but in my grandmother's case literally her department my grandmother's case obviously came up in conversation. This means that some of the secret is now out so I might as well tell everyone;
My grandmother's condition fulfills the criteria laid out in Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Therefore Section 3 should now be active. This in turn activates Section 114 of the same act which puts the local health authority/primary care trust under a legal obligation to both plan and fully fund aftercare which in my grandmother's case will mean a stay of indeterminate length in a residential facility specialising the care of elderly patients with mental health problems. However the local health authority/primary care trust are still trying to weasel out of their obligation by classifying my grandmother's case under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 which means she has to plan and pay for her own aftercare. What we are now considering are ways to compel the local health authority/primary care trust to activate Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
There are numerous ways to do this including the various criminal offences committed in the course of my grandmother's treatment. However while my grandmother's treatment has been extremely bad the practice of mis-classifying the cases of elderly patients is so widespread within the local health authority/primary care trust they seem unaware of how to properly classify them. Therefore I think the best solution would be for the Secretary of State for Health to impose an intervention order that would strip the local health authority/primary care trust of it's legal status and make health care in the Borough the responsibility of central government until such a time as the staff who have been behaving improperly can be replaced and proper procedures can be put in place.
Apart from stuff about weddings and riots my mother and I also discussed how my sister recently had to be admitted to hospital in Guilford suffering from heart failure due to her care team's refusal to treat a life threatening medical condition. She is now stable and out of hospital but I think that's another casualty we're going to have to chalk up to the Bristol Abuse Case.
This evening I met up with my mother for the first time since her recent wedding. As my mother's house is literally across the road from the hospital I first dropped in to visit my grandmother on my own. I found her to be calm, lucid and able to remember details about my mother's wedding and my various cousins. However just before I left she did fall due to severe muscle wastage in her legs.
As muscular-skeletal medicine is not only my mother's area of professional expertise but in my grandmother's case literally her department my grandmother's case obviously came up in conversation. This means that some of the secret is now out so I might as well tell everyone;
My grandmother's condition fulfills the criteria laid out in Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Therefore Section 3 should now be active. This in turn activates Section 114 of the same act which puts the local health authority/primary care trust under a legal obligation to both plan and fully fund aftercare which in my grandmother's case will mean a stay of indeterminate length in a residential facility specialising the care of elderly patients with mental health problems. However the local health authority/primary care trust are still trying to weasel out of their obligation by classifying my grandmother's case under the Health and Social Care Act 2001 which means she has to plan and pay for her own aftercare. What we are now considering are ways to compel the local health authority/primary care trust to activate Section 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983.
There are numerous ways to do this including the various criminal offences committed in the course of my grandmother's treatment. However while my grandmother's treatment has been extremely bad the practice of mis-classifying the cases of elderly patients is so widespread within the local health authority/primary care trust they seem unaware of how to properly classify them. Therefore I think the best solution would be for the Secretary of State for Health to impose an intervention order that would strip the local health authority/primary care trust of it's legal status and make health care in the Borough the responsibility of central government until such a time as the staff who have been behaving improperly can be replaced and proper procedures can be put in place.
Apart from stuff about weddings and riots my mother and I also discussed how my sister recently had to be admitted to hospital in Guilford suffering from heart failure due to her care team's refusal to treat a life threatening medical condition. She is now stable and out of hospital but I think that's another casualty we're going to have to chalk up to the Bristol Abuse Case.
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Nevada Shooting
Yesterday (6/9/11) a 32 year old Hispanic man opened fire in a restaurant in Carson City, Nevada killing three uniformed National Guardsman and one civilian and injuring six others. The gunman then turned his AK-47 on himself and died later in hospital. There is no suggestion that this incident was related to Islamic terrorism and is most likely just a man with pre-existing mental health problems being driven over the edge during the long, labor day weekend.
However while it sounds racist I am interested to know more about the immigration status of the gunman, Eduardo Sencion and his relatives and close friends. There is a possibility that someone in the American intelligence community used any problems to put Sencion up to the attack. However the only real reasons I can think for doing this is to promote about Hispanic immigration into the US especially neighbouring Arizona's controversial laws on the matter.
Also the scene of off-duty but uniformed military reservists being shot and killed in a restaurant/cafe by men armed with AK-47's has been seen before in Israel during Palestinian uprisings. The UN vote on Palestinian statehood is taking place later this month. Israel has been warning that a no vote will lead to another Palestinian uprising. So this shooting could be an American attempt to bring Israel's claim to a wider audience in order to intimidate people into voting yes on Palestinian statehood.
Mind you I've not exactly been overwhelmed with information about the shooting so I could well be wrong.
However while it sounds racist I am interested to know more about the immigration status of the gunman, Eduardo Sencion and his relatives and close friends. There is a possibility that someone in the American intelligence community used any problems to put Sencion up to the attack. However the only real reasons I can think for doing this is to promote about Hispanic immigration into the US especially neighbouring Arizona's controversial laws on the matter.
Also the scene of off-duty but uniformed military reservists being shot and killed in a restaurant/cafe by men armed with AK-47's has been seen before in Israel during Palestinian uprisings. The UN vote on Palestinian statehood is taking place later this month. Israel has been warning that a no vote will lead to another Palestinian uprising. So this shooting could be an American attempt to bring Israel's claim to a wider audience in order to intimidate people into voting yes on Palestinian statehood.
Mind you I've not exactly been overwhelmed with information about the shooting so I could well be wrong.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Now That Was Painful.
Seriously I think I've pulled a muscle in my shoulder.
It is now around 02:15 on Wednesday September 7th 2011 (7/9/11). I can't pretend that I've read and memorized everything I promised but I have managed to make my own copies of about 27% of what I needed and that will form the basis of a hardcore reading session tomorrow or possibly later today.
So I may just take the opportunity to point out that as a British subject I think it's really f*cking offensive that I can't receive free copies of a relevant legislation as and when I require it. After all ignorance of the law is no defence under the law.
Mind you it could be worse. I could be an NHS consultant responsible for 20+ patients of varying degrees of illness spread out over several wards. So I think it is my duty to inform;
NATO's International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) has suspended the transfer of prisoners to several Afghan jails due to concerns over torture. Or to put it another way; don't call us, we'll call you.
And yes yesterday I did have a hair cut so now the stubble on my head is getting about the same length as the stubble on my face.
It is now around 02:15 on Wednesday September 7th 2011 (7/9/11). I can't pretend that I've read and memorized everything I promised but I have managed to make my own copies of about 27% of what I needed and that will form the basis of a hardcore reading session tomorrow or possibly later today.
So I may just take the opportunity to point out that as a British subject I think it's really f*cking offensive that I can't receive free copies of a relevant legislation as and when I require it. After all ignorance of the law is no defence under the law.
Mind you it could be worse. I could be an NHS consultant responsible for 20+ patients of varying degrees of illness spread out over several wards. So I think it is my duty to inform;
NATO's International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) has suspended the transfer of prisoners to several Afghan jails due to concerns over torture. Or to put it another way; don't call us, we'll call you.
And yes yesterday I did have a hair cut so now the stubble on my head is getting about the same length as the stubble on my face.
And Of Course
It is about 22:45 on Tuesday September 6th 2011 (6/9/11). Not Tuesday September 5th 2011 (5/9/11) as I earlier mentioned. Did I mention the pub?
Elsewhere England beat Wales 1-0 in the football with Young beating Henessey in the 34th minute and PJ Harvey won the Mercury Music Prize spoiling a million and one jokes about no-one caring about the Mercury Music Prize.
Now if anyone needs me I will be attempting to memorize various English statutes and relevant case law. However I would prefer to keep the specific details vague because while I'm feeling confident I'm not feeling confident enough to give my opponent a free education.
Elsewhere England beat Wales 1-0 in the football with Young beating Henessey in the 34th minute and PJ Harvey won the Mercury Music Prize spoiling a million and one jokes about no-one caring about the Mercury Music Prize.
Now if anyone needs me I will be attempting to memorize various English statutes and relevant case law. However I would prefer to keep the specific details vague because while I'm feeling confident I'm not feeling confident enough to give my opponent a free education.
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