Doctor’s Escape Room!

This is one of those pieces of news that make you shudder and wonder, "Wherein the world is this world heading to?” And what next?

In the Herald Sun on May 25^th, it reported a small article about Doctor’s patients becoming so increasingly violent these days, that some GPs have asked architects to design a national safety standard for surgeries, with escape routes and “distress” rooms.

As frightening as this sounds, it also appears not to be an isolated occurrence but a regular occurrence for many GPs. So much so that a new design has already been prepared and due to be released next month, both for the safety of doctors and patients with multiple exit points, for both doctors and patients.

While I shudder at the need to go to this extreme, I applaud the action being taken to protect both Doctors and patients. It just makes me wonder who else in this modern age is now vulnerable where they once weren’t and what we need to do to take precautionary action to protect them, and others; and maybe even ourselves?

What about you and me today and our work places around us? Have we become a bit blasé and even careless about our safety measures and need to tighten them up now before it becomes too late? What say you? Have a look around your living and working environments and look at ways that you can improve both your safety and protection and the safety and protection of those around you before and not after the event.

So again while I shudder that the world has come to this, I applaud the Doctors for taking this risk seriously and urge you to do the same at your home and work place. Your friend Walter.