article_snippet: Patients at a hospital A&E department are being forced to parade details of Patients at a hospital A&E department conditions on laminated signs.
article_snippet: It means those with alcohol, mental health and gynaecological problems, and others who might prefer to keep those with alcohol, mental health and gynaecological problems, and others who might prefer to keep their conditions private conditions private, could be at risk of losing patient confidentiality.
article_snippet: But I thought it was disgusting that patients with alcohol problems or mental health issues had to carry cards that showed everyone what was wrong with everyone.
article_snippet: It’s really poor for patient confidentiality.
article_snippet: The mother of five from Chelmsford suggested It would be possible to obscure the details written on the cards, leaving the colour visible for staff, but said patients coming into A&E might be too distressed or distracted to think of doing this.
article_snippet: The people who come in could see anyone The people who come in know as it’s a local hospital, and The people who come in have to carry the cards showing what’s wrong with the cards.
article_snippet: I had a laminated card and actually laughed at the insensitivity.