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Title: Alcoholic hand gels make patients drunk.
Post by: loulou on March 01, 2009, 04:45:09 pm: Two hospitals in Staffordshire have decided to remove the dispensers from their wards, with the NHS so concerned about the thefts they have issued a Patient Safety Alert to all hospitals and clinics across the UK.

The cleanser, which has been in the NHS for more than four years and is used to tackle hospital-acquired infections such as MRSA, contains 75 per cent proof alcohol, nearly twice the strength of whisky.

The gel is supposedly undrinkable thanks to the foul tasting chemical additive bitrex but paramedics who have treated patients found with the dispensers say addicts will simply "drink through" the taste.
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Post by: paulham on March 01, 2009, 04:46:12 pm: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/606/2/refresh/images/smileys/f_doh.gif)
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Post by: loulou on March 01, 2009, 04:47:09 pm: Is that a patient licking the hand gel off his hand?
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Post by: oldspice on March 01, 2009, 06:19:49 pm: I used to like drinking gripe water by the bottleful.
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Post by: netbuddy on March 01, 2009, 08:24:32 pm: Duuuhhhh, its got alcohol in it, init! WTF do they expect?

My guess is that they nick it, distill the alcohol off it to make something I have heard called "Everclear" which is meant to be almost >97% alcohol.

This means that a few drops in your regual drink when out on the town gets you ratted cheaper and faster than quaffing 12 pints of large ass, I mean Larger.

The danger is that everclear is pure enough to kill you if too much is consumed as it is a CNS depressant like regular alcohol is. Thats why vodka and other spirits have large amounts of water content to alcohol content.
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Post by: loulou on March 01, 2009, 08:26:22 pm: Anyone stupid enough to drink it deserves to die. That would soon solve the nhs bed shortage.
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Post by: paulham on March 01, 2009, 08:42:27 pm: Quote from: loulou on March 01, 2009, 04:47:09 pm
Is that a patient licking the hand gel off his hand?
No it's me wondering when you'll notice the error in your heading!
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Post by: loulou on March 01, 2009, 08:51:36 pm: Thankyou
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Post by: paulham on March 01, 2009, 09:25:48 pm: S'alright.
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Post by: goldencup on March 02, 2009, 08:23:47 am: I thought this was old news - it was removed from the entrance of my local hospital nearly a year ago for the same reason.
Title: Re: Alcoholic hand gels make patients drunk.
Post by: loulou on March 02, 2009, 09:14:28 am: They mustn't have removed it from all hospitals at the same time. This article was about a Staffordshire hospital and I know we still have the handwash in hospitals here. Hic ;)
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Post by: drterror666 on March 02, 2009, 12:34:01 pm: All the alcohol gel containers are all present and correct at the hospital I work at. I heard three people died from consuming it. Is this true?
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Post by: loulou on March 02, 2009, 04:19:10 pm: I didn't hear that but if it happened then serves themselves right for drinking it.
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Post by: paulham on March 02, 2009, 04:27:33 pm: Quote from: goldencup on March 02, 2009, 08:23:47 am
I thought this was old news - it was removed from the entrance of my local hospital nearly a year ago for the same reason.
You old Lush!
I bet you wrapped in in CDM and called it a chocolate liqueur
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Post by: netbuddy on March 02, 2009, 04:36:41 pm: Drunken man "Wuzzz zaaa fug errrr ewe lookin... HIC!"

Nurse "Are you alright doctor?"
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Post by: goldencup on March 03, 2009, 07:57:03 am: Quote from: paulham on March 02, 2009, 04:27:33 pm
Quote from: goldencup on March 02, 2009, 08:23:47 am
I thought this was old news - it was removed from the entrance of my local hospital nearly a year ago for the same reason.
You old Lush!
I bet you wrapped in in CDM and called it a chocolate liqueur

Nah, we get loads of it free at work. You wouldn't believe what turns up in/on books.....
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Post by: paulham on March 03, 2009, 07:16:07 pm: Hey! Do you read those pop up books too?!
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Post by: loulou on March 03, 2009, 07:18:45 pm: I seen a lovely Paddington Bear book the other day. When will the book about Paddington and the marmite sandwich be released?
Title: Re: Alcoholic hand gels make patients drunk.
Post by: goldencup on March 04, 2009, 07:38:52 am: Quote from: paulham on March 03, 2009, 07:16:07 pm
Hey! Do you read those pop up books too?!

Definitely. I love kids' books. They have more pictures and less words...
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Post by: loulou on March 06, 2009, 04:04:39 pm: Do you have story time for the kids at the library?
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Post by: paulham on March 06, 2009, 06:34:40 pm: Yes, She tells them she is 30 years old.....
Kids love fantasy.
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Post by: loulou on March 06, 2009, 06:38:22 pm: GC is so gonna kill you.
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Post by: paulham on March 06, 2009, 06:40:06 pm: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/dnaimages/boards/images/f_biggrin.gif)
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Post by: netbuddy on March 07, 2009, 12:08:59 am: Whino Bubbly
Title: Re: Alcoholic hand gels make patients drunk.
Post by: goldencup on March 07, 2009, 08:31:08 am: Quote from: loulou on March 06, 2009, 06:38:22 pm
GC is so gonna kill you.

Nah, wouldn't want to be 30 again anyway. I had two small children to worry about. Thanks Paulham, that'll teach me to ignore the compliment you gave me on another thread!
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Post by: paulham on March 07, 2009, 10:40:01 am: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/606/2/refresh/images/smileys/f_smooch.gif)
Title: Re: Alcoholic hand gels make patients drunk.
Post by: goldencup on March 08, 2009, 08:52:16 am: And up goes your karma! ;)
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Post by: loulou on March 08, 2009, 01:08:01 pm: And up yours too. haha.