A chief NHS nurse has been forced to apologise after A&E staff were caught playing a ‘disgusting’ game of Halloween ‘patient bingo’ – in which they scored points for spotting spiking victims.
An A4 Bingo card printed from Leeds General Infirmary showed staff being urged to check boxes that categorised patients with the following: ‘Spiked, ‘Stabby McStabberson and ‘NFA Not Actual Costume’. This is believed to be referring to homeless persons.
Staff were also awarded bonus points if they saw a patient in a “sexy” costume from Squid Game. Others referenced excessive MDMA use and projectile vomiting.
While spiking cases surged in the country, young women claimed that they had been inject with needles in night clubs and bars.
One whistleblower saw employees playing ‘patient Bingo’ and said that they should be held responsible for their ‘disgusting, unprofessional behavior’.
The card was spotted by friend of an A&E patient who made a formal complaint to the hospital.
Pictured: A printed-out A4 bingo card showing how Leeds General Infirmary staff were encouraged to mark boxes that classified patients as “Spiked”, “Stabby McStabberson” and “NFA not actually costume”. This was believed to mean homeless people.
Chief Nurse Lisa Grant said the behaviour by A&E staff at Leeds General Infirmary was unacceptable and that ‘appropriate action’ would be taken
Lisa Grant, Chief Nurse, apologized to the victims and promised that the appropriate actions would now be taken.
The whistleblower said: ‘Unfortunately, I ended up in A&E at the Leeds General Infirmary over Halloween weekend.
‘I observed that staff members were playing a “patient Bingo” game, where they could earn points for treating patients in certain costumes.
This would have been enough, but it was a bonus that the bingo sheets gave points for seeing patients “sexy”. They also made fun of patients and homeless who might have been spiked.
“I’ve complained directly to the hospital about it, and am still waiting for a reply.
“I believe the hospital should be held accountable for such disgusting and unethical behavior.”
The whistleblower said the bingo sheet was visible to anybody entering the A&E department.
The following categories were listed on the sheet: Squid Game: Bonus point Sexy Squid Game; Sexy Profession.
“The whistleblower also added,[The game]It was simply lying there on a table where everyone could see.
“It just felt wrong. I was surprised that staff made a joke of being shot and spiked. This has been an ongoing problem.
The whistleblower said the bingo sheet was visible to anybody entering the A&E department at Leeds General Infirmary (pictured)
‘I was also disgusted by the fact that they made a joke of homeless people dressing up in Halloween costumes. Leeds has a very large homeless population.
“These people are those we go to when in crisis, and they mock openly the people they’re supposed help.”
Chief Nurse Lisa Grant stated that the behavior was unacceptable.
She apologized for her actions in Leeds General Infirmary’s emergency room.
“We are very disappointed and shocked that this happened at one of our hospitals.
“This is unacceptable and we will take the necessary action to deal with them.
“We remind all our colleagues that these behaviours and actions have no place within the Trust.”