Questions asked at hospital

[Anxiousmummy1187]

I took my daughter into hospital today for infected earring.

mynson was being a menace and I kept having to tell him off, I was very stressed as I’m anxious and hate hospital, we’re going on holiday next week and my card just got blocked so I’m trying to sort it all out in one go so I didn’t have much patience with him so kept telling him to stop doing things like fighting with sister on chair and running around.

when we saw the nurse she asked if she had any allergies etc and then asked what school she was at, who she lived with and first names. Then if social was involved,

I’ve left feeling like they’re going to be reporting me for maybe me telling my son off.. I’m an over thinker 😂 has anyone else had these questions asked I’m proper panicking they’re gonna take my kids from me.

I think those questions are pretty standard for a child in a&e

They are standard questions, don't worry. My youngest was forever throwing himself off walls, furniture you name it so we were regularly at A and E with him at one point!

Standard qs, don’t panic.

They have asked me those questions every time I’ve been in hospital, they sometimes say we have to ask everyone this but also sometimes don’t.

They’ve asked me all those questions on all four occasions I’ve had to take a child to A&E.

I spent Thursday evening at A&E with 13yr old DS, who’d broken his finger at school, playing rugby. They asked us the exact same questions, it’s just protocol, they ask everyone the same questions. Please don’t worry about it.

Yes, these are standard questions and for normal safeguarding.

They'd probably have been more worried if you were not telling him to stop and just letting him cause chaos!

Absolutely normal, my 4mo was in hospital with pneumonia a few weeks ago and one of the screening questions was ‘do you have any involvement with social services’. Totally normal standard safeguarding question.

Those are all standard questions for a child presenting at A&E, finding out the child's information and the family set up etc.

Sometimes it's literally just chit chat with things like school. I remember taking my DD to A&E once when she broke her wrist falling off some playground equipment and we were chit chatting with the nurse who asked what school DD went to. When I told her she went to X school the nurse just said "Oh I went to school there too, is Mrs Y still there? She was my favourite teacher because she always let us have extra playtimes on Fridays!"

It’s because they wrote it all down so worried me.

Completely routine. They should also have taken your name and DOB, and everyone else's who lives with you.

Ps. I'm a paediatric nurse.

Standard questions - I get asked every time I go (been a fair bit with croup).

They have to write it down so they can record it

Pretty sure they asked me that when I took my 10 day old DS into the paediatric ward for breathing problems. Standard question.

Standard questions. They have to tell social services if you were already on their radar that's all. The school is to cross reference whether the child is known about - if a child is home schooled and something seems amiss they may need to follow up whereas with a child in school they know there are adults who could report anything suspicious

All completely routine. My DD is in hospital regular and we always get these questions, I now reel the answers off before they have even been asked them.

Hope your DDs ears are ok.

Thanks. they asked who her mum was called and she said I don’t know 😂 I was like you do I said my name and asked for my sons name and age then asked who else lived in property and asked for dads name.

Totally normal questions that they ask everyone, writing it down is normal too otherwise how would they remember it all. Don’t worry!

That is just part of a routine admission, nothing to be concerned about. I always ask children who they’ve brought with them if they are old enough to tell me as it’s not always mum or dad. We have to get plenty information, usually don’t ask re social services as it flags up on the system if there is involvement, some do volunteer the info.

All very normal.

Wait until they’re 16 and in adult A&E and get asked questions about whether they’re sexually active and their drug and alcohol use!!

It's very normal and all linked to safeguarding/red flags. (even if they don't personally have any concerns)

They're completely normal - we had the same questions when my one year old split her eye open the other day 😭😭😭

@gogohmm what prejudice nonsense, they ask school info as all A and E admissions are reported to school nurses.

Home education is not a safeguarding concern.