Review follows patient's death
RAILS in shower rooms and on beds in Lothian hospitals have been assessed following the death of a patient at St John's Hospital.
The person, whose age or gender is not known, took their own life at the Livingston hospital.
The incident sparked an immediate review of how it happened.
NHS Lothian medical director Dr Charles Swainson confirmed that the incident had been reviewed, along with that of a patient who assaulted a nurse.
He said: "The review has been completed and identified a number of issues."
Email to a friend
Print this page- Labour rebel councillors could contest Glasgow May election
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation
- Why tax case casts long shadow over Rangers and beyond
- Jim Murphy warns that independence could cost ‘thousands’ of defence jobs
- Jim Murphy warns that independence could cost ‘thousands’ of defence jobs
- Green light for electric car project to expand
- Scotland has a £12bn finance deficit, report says
- Scottish independence: SNP deeply divided over policy to withdraw from membership of Nato
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Edinburgh
Monday 13 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 3 C to 9 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 6 C to 9 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: West
