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Speeds
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 Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:08 pm Post subject: This made me think |
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I know that I have a few years before Thomas reaches 16 but a friend of mine has just had to leave her just 16 year old (no special needs) daughter in hospital and:
1. Was not allowed to stay - she is 16
2. Is restricted to adult visiting hours - she is 16
3. Was placed in an adult ward - she is 16
How do parents with "normal" and "not so normal" children manage this. To me this visiting hour lark and for a mother not to be able to stay with her 16 year old very frightened daughter who is in pain is ludicrous.
What do you think? What are your experiences?
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pixie
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That is a diffcult one Speeds as she is not really a child enough to be in the children's ward but not really adult enough to be in the adult ward.
You would think they would have a teen ward as they do in many hospitals now.
Afterall they have special wards for elderly.
That way they could have more flexible visiting times and stopovers by parents.
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