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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Pete on February 15, 2012, 02:43:01 PM
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Just read on the Chesterfield Post website that the Royal Hospital has closed its doors to visitors of all adult inpatient wards to stop the spread of the Norovirus.
Apparently this is not a hospital acquired infection, just something that is spreading elsewhere but can be very serious to patients who are quite ill already.
Read the full story here - http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/public_services/hospital_medical/hosp_med_00000118.html (http://www.chesterfieldpost.co.uk/public_services/hospital_medical/hosp_med_00000118.html)
If you are worried about this violent sickness and diarrhoea bug, call the NHS Direct phone service - do not go to your doctor's surgeries as this could also spread the illness.
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yes annoying as MIL is in at the moment with kidney stones again, so no visitors for her either >:(
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Poor buggers.
Make note to self to stay well clear :(
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It's a bad time of year for this virus and a terrible one to get. A sensible decision of the Calow hospital
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As Old Cruser and I are well aware Norovirus is an issue on cruise ships where people are confined together for periods of time and routine hygiene issues are sometimes forgotten. The hospital have also closed four wards to new admissions and have other beds and rooms empty that could be treating patients.
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Having the wards closed is a bit rough for the poor patients, especially those who are lonely and look forward to their visitors. But of course, better in the long run to be able to stop the virus quickly.
My poor MIL had it for almost a month a few years ago (before she passed away). She survived it quite well surprisingly, but then my husband got it through visiting and was off work for 2 weeks!
Closing the wards is the best idea :)
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Got to agree Gert.
But what I've read from various sources, it's the visitors that took it into the hospital ??
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i think its a matter of who knows to be honest, they might not know the source. Would they let patients out like discharging them or what? Just wanna know how long ive gotta go up feeding the cat lol
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Deffo not a laughing matter Emmz.
I don't think the cause wil be found.
Just hope all the people in there don't get or suffer from it :(
Hope your fams Ok :)
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Yes they letting her out this morning so can't be that bad, they letting patients home which is the main thing i was worried about.
So all seems to be well, from what i gather giving stronger tablets and hoping the stones will pass. Other than that all is grand.
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As Old Cruser and I are well aware Norovirus is an issue on cruise ships where people are confined together for periods of time and routine hygiene issues are sometimes forgotten. The hospital have also closed four wards to new admissions and have other beds and rooms empty that could be treating patients.
Agreed! We had it on one cruise it's horrible but we had to stay in our rooms. Most of the ship went down with it and we were told 'a passenger from the back of the aircaft Manchester flight had taken it on board - so they had done their homework' - these days I carry one of those antibacterial bottles in my bag and use it through the day
One funny incident came out of it though (well it made us chuckle) I went into the bathroom, hubby was in bed and on coming back out was told by hubby that '2 men in white overalls had been into the room and sprayed it' ! We expected seeing a contaminated sign on the door when we finally went out ;D
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Just spent 24 hours on a saline and electrolite drip because of this. Because of the squites I was so dehydrated I was in danger of serious illness.
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Get well soon matey :-*
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Hope you feel better soon
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Get well soon Mycul ;) - apparently they're keeping the wards shut for a bit longer (well, according to Peak FM - so that may be a bit of fantasy!)
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Visited my mother last Saturday, guess what... wife, son and grand daughter have had Sickness & diarrhoea for up to 24 hrs
Touch wood.... I am ok for now
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The hospital is still locked down to visitors. Found this on the Derbyshire Times website:
"Sarah Turner-Saint, head of communications at the hospital, said: “It’s over a week since we took the unprecedented decision to close our adult in-patient wards to visitors to try and break the cycle of this outbreak – which is the worst we have known."
http://bit.ly/znUG0V (http://bit.ly/znUG0V)
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Open now according to the DT website. :)
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Murphy ward is closed to visitors again.
http://bit.ly/yLFIG0 (http://bit.ly/yLFIG0)
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Murphy ward is closed to visitors again.
http://bit.ly/yLFIG0 (http://bit.ly/yLFIG0)
Which presumably continues to prove the theory that if it can go wrong it will?
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Ha Ha
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Wards closing again :(
http://www.peakfm.net/news/local/wards-close-to-visitors-at-chesterfield-royal-due-to-norovirus/ (http://www.peakfm.net/news/local/wards-close-to-visitors-at-chesterfield-royal-due-to-norovirus/)
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It's ridiculous, this has been going on since February. The last time I visited I wondered how often the wheelchairs are cleaned, the ones just inside the entrance for public use. Some of them were filthy but they're taken from ward to ward by visitors, spreading who knows what bugs as they go.
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Wheelchairs should be sanitised after each use - good point Dave I wonder if the hospital have thought about them?
My hubby went down down with a bug over Easter and I spent all day in bed yesterday with it.
Not nice! :(
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They really need to sort this out - and visitors need to follow the rules too.
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I've had the trots since Friday and am in quarantine upstairs with supplies left at my door. At least I've got my laptop and a TV (not that daytime TV is anything to shout about).
The annoying thing is, I didn't go to the Royal to get it but caught it at a friend's house last Wednesday :(
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It could be picked up in the bathroom Dave so family members not out of woods yet.
Hope you feel better soon.
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Thanks OC, rest are pretty safe as we've an en suite in this wing of the palace.... :)
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Sounds like you will be mucking it out then when you are well enough ;)
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Urgh, don't........!
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Marigolds and domestos at the ready ;)
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Marigolds and domestos at the ready ;)
You have? That's very kind of you; I'll let you know when it's safe to go in there.... ;D
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:) Typical male response --- get ya ass outta there, ya milkin it now :)
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I am not - I'm very, very poorly...... :'(
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One can almost hear the violins... ;)
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I am not - I'm very, very poorly...... :'(
Ok ok tissues being flung your way - get well soon Dave ::)
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Ok ok tissues being flung your way - get well soon Dave ::)
Feeling much better today - have lost 9lbs in weight!
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Blimey that's a lot to lose, problem is Dave I always think once better it goes back on --- and more besides.
Good you are feeling better though. :)