Care Opinion

More training on acceptance of autism

Posted By No pity please

"More training on acceptance of autism"

About: The Ulster Hospital / Theatres / Recovery

(as a parent/guardian),

My son was in for a hearing test under GA. 

My son has ASD and Severe Learning Difficulties. 

All staff where great with him before hand, the anaesthetist
was so friendly and reassuring. 

When my son was coming round after the GA he woke and the nurse had to come get us. 

We went in and a staff member was holding him. 

I took him from their arms arms.

Staff member was asking questions about him.

Will he grow out of it? 

Did you know there was a problem? 

Is there any help? 

Surely there is help from somewhere? 

I explained the waiting times etc.

It was the pity the staff member's voice and tone. The pity head tilt. That was offensive.

Staff shouldn't assume that parents need help or that there is a fix. Or that we should be sad about it?  

I felt like I had to advocate for my sons acceptance. More training on acceptance of autism and how to not alienate parents would be advisable

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Response from Linda Gibson, Lead Nurse, Theatres, South Eastern HSC Trust 2 weeks ago
Linda Gibson
Lead Nurse, Theatres,
South Eastern HSC Trust

Submitted on 03/02/2025 at 16:56
Published on Care Opinion at 16:56

Good afternoon No pity please,

I have just read your Care Opinion and I would like to look into this for you.

I apologise as I was off on A/L last week but I do hope your son has recovered from his hearing test under GA.

Regards

Linda Gibson

Lead Nurse ATICS.

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Response from Linda Gibson, Lead Nurse, Theatres, South Eastern HSC Trust last week
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Linda Gibson
Lead Nurse, Theatres,
South Eastern HSC Trust

Submitted on 11/02/2025 at 12:16
Published on Care Opinion at 12:16

Good morning No pity please

I hope your son has recovered from his hearing test under GA?

I am wishing to follow up, on my previous response to your Care Opinion and I would like to let you know that the staff involved have been spoken to.

I have also reached out and received the link to the Trust's Autism on line training for all trust staff.

I now have competed the training myself and have disseminated it to all managers, requesting that all our theatre and recovery staff, undertake the training. I found the training to be very beneficial, hence my request that all staff complete it.

I do hope this goes someway, to reassure you, that we have taken your Care Opinion most seriously.

Regards

Linda Gibson

Lead Nurse ATICS.

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