As a care worker you need to be a good listener, less
judgemental and above all, be patient. This case had
gone on for years, which had finally taken its toll on me.
My mental state was in a turmoil. I had no money, I was
drinking tea for most of the time, and I had started to
smoke. I stooped so low that I used to go outside and
beg for money to buy cigarettes. The case had gone on
for so long and the decision from the court was ongoing.
The panel must not use the findings of another body
as a substitute for reaching its own decision on the issues
before it. The judgment or findings of another decisionmaker on the issues before the panel are not relevant to
the panel's decision-making. It may also be unfair for
the judgments to significantly influence the tribunal's
mind on the crucial issues before it for the same reasons.
On reflection, I wonder how many Christmases or
birthdays that I missed with my family or loved ones,
trying to entertain people who didn't even have the
courtesy to say, 'thank you'. The entire court experience
was very traumatic, and nothing came of it. I felt
intimidated by the police and the court. I had been brave
enough to walk alone, to find peace and justice, but I had
failed.
It pains me to give up my career as registered mental
health nurse. I worked very hard to get my pin number;
I endured many sleepless nights, reading and doing my
essays for my portfolio, and raising my children. But I
held on.
But despite everything I have gone through, there
are times when I wonder if I could return to being a
nurse in the future. Overall, I believe that I am a much
stronger person now, and therefore have returned to doing jobs that I like and I am hopeful that I will
continue working with people that see the best in me.
"In future I want to see the world in a grain of sand.
And a Heaven in a wildflower.
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour…" – Auguries of Innocence
by William Blakes
I wanted to let people know of my experiences
working for the NHS—the suspension, the pain I
endured and that feeling of being helpless, and an
overall lack of support.
I trained to become a mental health nurse at the
University of Wolverhampton. I have learned so much
and I have never given up. I have learned to take the
positive out of the negative and applied that to my life,
which is what drove me to write this story.
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On writing this I would like to thank my daughter for
her support and for just being there for me.
Thank you, Gwyneth!
Where is the justice?