'Cruel' nurses attacked by Claire Rayner.Summary: TV agony aunt agony aunt Noun a person who replies to readers' letters in an agony column Noun 1. agony aunt - a newspaper columnist who answers questions and offers advice on personal problems to people who write in Claire Rayner Claire Rayner OBE (born Claire Berenice Berk, January 22 1931) is a British journalist best-known for her role for many years as an agony aunt. Born to Jewish parents in London, she originally trained as a nurse at King's College London. has attacked NHS NHS abbr. National Health Service NHS (in Britain) National Health Service nurses for their "cruel" and "demeaning de·mean 1 tr.v. de·meaned, de·mean·ing, de·means To conduct or behave (oneself) in a particular manner: demeaned themselves well in class. " treatment of elderly patients in their care. TV agony aunt Claire Rayner has attacked NHS nurses for their "cruel" and "demeaning" treatment of elderly patients in their care. The former nurse, who now represents the Patients Association, said she was "sickened" by what has happened to some parts of her profession. She has also called for "bad" nurses to be struck off the medical register. One former nurse has spoken of the substandard care she received as a patient herself, adding: "It's a scary world out in the wards." The Patients Association said one hospital had threatened it with legal action if it chose to publish the material. Rayner said: "For far too long now, the Patients Association has been receiving calls on our helpline from people wanting to talk about the dreadful, neglectful ne·glect·ful adj. Characterized by neglect; heedless: neglectful of their responsibilities. See Synonyms at negligent. ne·glect , demeaning, painful and sometimes downright cruel treatment their elderly relatives had experienced at the hands of NHS nurses." Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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