Letter: Too many accidents at Shropshire hospitals

Letter: In response to the article Risks to Safety at Hospitals Revealed, Shropshire Star dated March 5.

The data from the national Patient Safety Agency reveals that there were 2,212 incidents at the Princess Royal and Royal Shrewsbury Hospitals, of which 94 resulted in moderate harm, six severe harm and two deaths.

These are 2,212 incidents too many. This does not give the public any confidence in their personnel safety if admitted to either of these hospitals.

Vicky Morris, chief nursing director for quality and safety for the trust, states that safety is one of their top priorities. If this is the case why are there so many incidents being recorded?

Could it be of a lack of security, or taking no notice or not acting on the concerns of hospital staff?

Or is it that members of the trust board would like to bury their heads in the sand and hope these incidents go away?.

May I suggest board members take a walk around these hospitals and witness some of these violent incidents for themselves, no doubt they would decline as it would be out of their contractual obligation.

John J Robinson

Wellington