The use of antipsychotic drugs for patients who are merely challenging shows an over-stretched system
3 September 2015‘Specialing’ is the hospital jargon for the supervision of patients who cannot be left on their own for risk of harming themselves. In effect, specialing most often involves a Healthcare Assistant sitting with the patient for hours at a time, or at best, a member of staff being permanently present in the patient’s ward bay,… [Read More]