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Do any forumites work at KCH A&E please?

My daughter was on a P4 bus on Saturday night about 7.45 when a man had a heart attack. She has just done a 1st aid course and knew what to do. The man was very scared and was crying.He had just been discharged from hospital/

Anyway, I rang KCH today to try and find out if he is ok but they couldnt tell me as they said they had a lot of heart attacks brought in at that time on Saturday!!! What a load of rubbish!!!

If anyone here could find out for me please?????????????????

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I guess the issue here is one of patient confidentiality.


OK, this is concern about someone, but the rule will be there to stop undesirables trying to track down victims they didn;t quite finish off.


GUess you just have to let you daughter know that what she did was the right thing, and leave it at that.

I work there (can't remember password so couldn't log on when saw this thread earlier) and surprised they didn't explain that they can't tell you due to confidentiality.


Just to say as well, if someone is having chest pain/?heart attack and is awake and alert, let them be in a position most comfortable to them - often sat on floor with feet on floor and knees up is good = but most comfortable position for them means less stress to them so less stress on heart.

If you are first aid trained then calling the ambulance first is not always the best thing because in that time you could have saved the person's life, and also you could have made assessments so the ambulance folk know better what to expect.


Get first aid trained!


Ant Wrote:

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> Call an ambulance. Worry about first aid after

> that's sorted.

Exactly PR. At the training sessions you get taught the basics, in particular the assessing bit as it can save time when the ambulence arrive. Having said that tho, being first aid trained doesn't mean you are qualified to deal wiv every situation and can freeze up when actually confronted with an emergency. In these instances calling the ambulance is the best way forward. :)
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flange Wrote:

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> the only thing you can do: lie them down and keep

> them calm. if they do actually need CPR then you

> sould only do it if you know how - can actually do

> damage if you're not careful!


How can you do damage if someone is already not breathing/no heartbeat (ie, dead)?!

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