Submitted on Wednesday 11th August 2021
Rejected on Monday 16th August 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Implement mandatory dementia training for hospital nurses/ healthcare assistants
I believe that a basic mandatory training for all nurses/ HCAs regarding dementia and the handling of dementia patients should be implemented across the NHS.
Every time I, or somebody I know, visit hospital, 9/10 there is an individual on the ward with a form of dementia. During our stays, the patient will have a period of being distressed and the nurses don’t understand how to manage the outburst or de-escalate the situation. I am aware of the presence of specialised dementia nurses in hospitals, however, there aren’t enough for each patient admitted- especially with the time needed to reach the patient when they become overwhelmed/ aggressive.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.
Decisions about training requirements for nurses and healthcare assistants are a matter for the relevant professional bodies, not the Government or House of Commons. As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.
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