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Read moreNaseem's Story
Risk Versus Rights
When ward changes took place at St. Andrews Healthcare in Birmingham the needs and challenges of all patients needed to be reassessed. Naseem has been living at St. Andrews for some time and felt secure there. He liked the ethos and the staff understood his need for routine. They worked with him closely to make sure he was given the best care.
But as Naseem has epilepsy as well as autism, the hospital staff felt that going up and down stairs to the smoking area all day would be too much of a risk. The Commissioners agreed that Naseem needed to be moved.
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