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  • Essay / Mixed beds in hospitals - 1096

    For several years, the use of mixed wards has attracted a lot of media attention and professional pressure. Much of the controversy was fueled by the Labor government's manifesto pledge to abolish mixed beds, which they finally recognized as an impossible task in early 2008. However, much of the fiction available, and much of the most inciting media coverage, actually focuses on inpatient areas with overnight accommodation, particularly the most vulnerable groups, such as people with mental health problems and the elderly. In 2009, the National Health Service (NHS) committed to eliminating mixed hospital accommodation as part of its commitment to improving patient privacy and dignity (BBC Health, 2009 ). Meanwhile, the 2009 Ministry of Health report shows that 99% of respondents said they provide same-sex accommodation and 97% same-sex toilets and washing areas, but almost a quarter of patients always complain about being in a mixed zone. when first admitted to hospital (BBC Health, 2009). In the first quarter of 2010, the National Health Service reported that more than 8,000 trusts had failed to implement single-sex accommodations without clinical justification (Blackman, S. 2010). This new information led the coalition government elected in 2010 to take steps to finally make mixed housing a thing of the past in England. Form 2011 health trusts that do not perform well and do not comply with the rule will be made public (Blackman, S. 2010). In addition to this, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley outlined the changes in his commentary. "The National Health Service will have clear standards in the future, specifying when it must report a b...... middle of paper ......dation, but also on extra beds (Blackman, S. 2010). In October 2010, it was reported that women were forced to give birth in a waiting room with more or less temporary screens to protect their privacy (Blackman, S. 2010). The psychological benefit of caring for a patient together has been revealed in many donors who are partners or parents and therefore may be of the opposite sex. Patient opinions are sought to help prove the clinical necessity of the exclusion for this group. However, it is important to note that the same accommodations are not always appropriate when it comes to hospitals and there are many cases where it is clinically acceptable to place a patient in a hospital. mixed accommodation (Blackman, S. 2010). Mixed housing is slowly disappearing in the UK and its complete elimination will depend on the effectiveness of new government initiatives (Blackman, S.. 2010).