Deadline News Suite 6, Bonnington Bond, 2 Anderson Place, Edinburgh, EH6 5NP. Carstairs features an exclusive, first-hand account of a bloody escape in 1976, when Robert Mone, along with Thomas McCulloch, escaped and went on the run. Carstairs State Hospital houses some of Scotland’s most dangerous psychiatric patients. Joanna Dirmikis, presenting the case to the NMC committee, said Ms Drysdale had claimed she was “empathetic” to the patient’s circumstances and that she was trying to build up his confidence with the letters. “I had a meeting with Ms Drysdale shortly after and asked if she was worried or stressed about anything and we discussed the type of work she was doing with him. 120B 10th Avenue South PO Box 488 Carstairs AB T0M 0N0. The hospital is managed by the State Hospitals Board for Scotland which is a public body accountable to the First Minister of Scotland through the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. Take the Quiz: Famous and Infamous Patients 2. The State Hospital (also known as Carstairs Hospital, or simply Carstairs)[1] is a psychiatric hospital near the village of Carstairs Junction, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. [5], The hospital has an alarm system that is activated if any patient escapes to alert people in the vicinity, including those in the neighbouring town of Lanark, and local villages such as Ravenstruther. We can only speculate. Mrs Walker went on to interview the patient, who told her “Courtney” was a friend from Hamilton, and that the cards had been given to him by his mother, who acted as a go-between for the pair. Patients / Staff. Two-thirds are referred from court or prison. In inFAMOUS 2, reaching a higher Karma tier will trigger a short cutscene before the changes are made. “They were also concerned because she had altered her appearance since he had arrived at the hospital. Carstairs is a high security hospital which treats patients with complex and challenging mental illnesses and patients can stay there anywhere between months and years. It is a Special Health Board, part of the NHS Scotland and the only hospital of its kind within Scotland. Violent patients to be moved out of Carstairs Up to half the patients at the Carstairs State Hospital are to be moved to less secure accommodation. Health & Medical Services. High quality Carstairs gifts and merchandise. The Didsbury District Health Services (Hospital) has 15 acute care beds and an 82 bed continuing care centre. An investigation followed, headed by Carolin Walker, who carried out two interviews with Drysdale and one with the patient. Contact Us. The hospital treats some of Scotland's most violent and dangerous psychiatric patients. [3][4], A redevelopment of the hospital was approved by The Scottish Government in September 2007. A NURSE at Carstairs hospital for the criminally insane was besotted with a dangerous and violent patient, it emerged today (Mon). Reminder! “I also checked the mail log on the date of one of the cards which was signed by someone called Courtney and it had been signed in by Ms Drysdale.”, She added: “When I checked the rota for that day I saw that Ms Drysdale had been on a backshift so she would have started work at 1.30pm, and the mail is always done and logged in the morning, never on a backshift.”. It was also noted that there was no evident of inappropriate physical contact between the pair. 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It is often the case that historical events are influenced by the state of health of the famous character in question. Patients are admitted to the Hospital under The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 / 2015 and other related legislation because of their dangerous, violent or criminal propensities. “I believed the handwriting to be that of Ms Drysdale, as she has very distinctive handwriting. Controversies. Just months after the rule change, in a horrific case involving five children, Jean Waddell would become one of Carstairs most infamous patients. He was described as being “challenging to work with” and had assaulted staff before. Labour health spokeswoman. But for others, including some considered to be amongst the most dangerous in society, release can become a reality. “She worried that he would feel as though she was abandoning him when she had days off, so did it as a way of being there when she wasn’t. The subject of her affection was a patient who was admitted to the hospital in 2007 from prison and was deemed to have dangerous and violent tendencies. Patients without convictions will have displayed seriously aggressive behaviours, usually including violence. The War Office relinquished control of the hospital in 1948, when it became the State Institution for Mental Defectives. She said it had been reported to her that Ms Drysdale would not be coming to hearing and no longer wished to practice as a nurse. Pharmasave Carstairs Family. It is important to start with an assessment of the patient to prioritise concerns and develop a care plan tailored for the individual. Take the Quiz: Famous and Infamous Patients. [6], One infamous incident of a break out happened in 1976, when two patients, Thomas McCulloch and Robert Mone, murdered a nurse, a patient and a police officer with axes in an escape attempt. 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