Families and Carers
Cheswold Park Hospital recognises the complexity and the need for sensitivity regarding conduct between the Hospital, our patients and their families and friends; we respect our patient’s rights to confidentiality and will seek patient’s views about sharing information with family and friends when this is appropriate to do so. All our patients have an allocated Social Worker based at the Hospital who can facilitate contact by both telephone and visiting. Social Workers from the Hospital are always keen to meet with our patient’s families and friends to encourage a working partnership and to make appropriate care planning. The Social Work Team have a legal duty to consult with patient families for the purpose of reports for Tribunals and Hospital managers, in order to identify the views of the nearest relative and any possible risk issues.
An effective working partnership with families and friends can help us to identify important or sensitive issues in our patient care and prepare plans for how to deal with a family crisis, should one occur.