Made in Britain, article from the Guardian (1)

Patients sleeping in corridors                                                      The Guardian

Hospitals in Great Britain are under pressure. This results in the fact that patients have to sleep in corridors instead of on wards. Dr. Peter Carter hasn't seen this since he has started working here. Patients and their relatives are exasperated, nurses are under unrelenting pressure and being put in an unacceptable situation. There are too many hospitals with a staffing problem, which is putting patients at risk. The government has to do something about numbers of staff. The Royal College of Nursing wants the NHS to introduce a minimum level of staffing. (campbell, 2013)

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My own opinion/ reaction:

I chose this article because I think it’s quite shocking for a prosperous country as Great Britain, that there are hospitals where patients have to sleep in corridors. The economic crisis affects us all, but it’s alarming that it affects the quality of something important as a hospital. I wouldn’t want to lie in a corridor if I were a patient. And what about the substandard staffing level? I can imagine not all the patients will get the attention they need, which can be dangerous. And the staff will be under so much pressure; I think that isn’t healthy either. In my opinion, the government should do everything in their power to improve this alarming situation.

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bibliography:

campbell, D. (2013, april 22). www.guardian.co.uk. (guardian.co.uk, Producent) Opgeroepen op april 22, 2013, van the guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/apr/22/shortage-beds-staff-sleeping-corridors