Patients over 15 stones banned from hospital beds due to safety fears [View all]
A hospital has banned patients who weigh more than 15 stones from using beds in an emergency ward.
Health chiefs at Dr Gray's in Elgin were forced to impose on the order after meeting with the Grampian Fire and Rescue Service (GFRS) who said the evacuation system was a danger for overweight patients.
The section affected is Acute Medical Assessment Unit and the Rehab unit – formerly known as ward 10.
Margaret Watt, chairperson of Scotland Patients' Association said: "I've never heard anything like this before and it is totally unacceptable.
"The ban is actually against the patients' human rights and civil liberties and they can quite easily launch legal action if it means their treatment is hampered.
http://news.stv.tv/north/209736-patients-over-15-stone-banned-from-hospital-beds-due-to-safety-fears/
Sounds a bit OTT but I'm not sure anything can be pursued against H & S rulings.
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