I was swimming and a little 7 year old told me her mother who wasn't there?

Question

that night, had taken me to hospital. This did happen a few years ago when I needed treatment for drinking too much (more than one occasion) but now I have a good job and probably have built up a good enough reputation. Would you report this woman to the Ambulance Service where her Mum is a paramedic. I know they do wonderful work, but I feel violated and wonder who else she told apart from her seven year old. WOULD YOU COMPLAIN? Or am I being paranoid - I do not know these people.

Answer 1

there is no point . drop it . the little girl could be all mixed up and mean her mommy takes ladies to the hospitail . or she herself the little girl saw this happen in which case the little girl has every right to speak of what she saw.
you were helped i suspect repeatedly by strangers. now it seems a stranger may have done one tiny little thing that was not quite right and you want to get the helpfull stranger in trouble
i know that the medics are accused of all manner of stupid things . and they put up with all manner of stupid things.
think about that. would you like to pick up an aids person who is bleeding all over covering you in blood and know you had this tiny little cut on your arm from some drug addict that was in the bus before hand . well they do that stuff all the time and now you think because some tiny child knows her mommy helped you you should complain. hmmmm think about it.

Answer 2

Unless the 7 year old actually witnessed the event, I doubt she would know who her mother took to the hospital. The event happened a few years ago, you said? I honestly think this was just a random coincidence, and I doubt the 7 year old knew exactly what she was saying. She probably meant that her mother takes people to the hospital, and didn't specifically mean you. Most (probably all) paramedics don't tell confidential aspects of their job to their children. If her mom wasn't there, she was probably just bragging about what her mom does, and this had nothing to do with you. This just hit home for you because of your past experiences. Personally, I might talk with the mother just to make certain (just mention that the child said something strange to you the other day, and you wanted to double check that it wasn't meant for you specifically). I've had people come up to me in the grocery store, and ask if I remembered them, and in all honesty, I could not. Hope this helps...
If it's any comfort, paramedics don't name names or any identifying features of their patients, even when talking among themselves. I might tell another medic about an interesting call, but any identifying description of the patient stops at "middle aged female" or something of that sort. Even if I pick up a community figure or celebrity, no one knows that but me, not even my fiancee. I certainly wouldn't want people to know about my personal medical information, and my profession respects others rights to privacy, too.

Answer 3

you are running around with a big blue P sticking out of your head.
maybe she shouldn't have mentioned it to anyone but at the same time this sounds pretty trivial. unless you live in a ultra religious society like the Quakers or Muslims i dont think anyone would really think any less of you because you had to get your stomach pumped when you where a bit younger. it isnt as if your getting it done every week.
think of it this way. imagine your out and something happens to you. you cant phone for an ambulance but this lady just happens to stumble across you. would you turn down her help just because she told her 7 year old daughter that she took you to hospital because you where a bit drunk one night?
i think it would be fair to say that you probably have had a little gossip about someone your self at some stage in your life as well.
you should just forget about it and get on with your life.

Answer 4

If it means all that much to you:
Have a word with the mother
Then
if that is not satisfactory, go to her supervisor and so forth.
However, since the drinking is behind you, I would think not being ar*sed over this would be better for you.
Maybe the mother was really scarred for you or cared about you for some reason. I can't say, but the main thing is you are now okay and hopefully the mum is too.

--That Cheeky Lad

Answer 5

Have a word with the mother first as this child could have over heard a conversation between the mother and her superiors etc. you know what kids are like they have the hearing abilities of a small wild animal and usually hear what they arent meant to but dont hear 'tidy your room'.

Maybe it came out accidently and people were talking about how well you have done to build your life up.

If you dont get a good responce from the mother then report her to her superiors as she has broken patient confidentiality

Answer 6

I might feel inclined to speak to the mother on the side, with regards to CONFIDENTIALITY, which is taken very seriously, she COULD loose her job over that.

It is possible that she was actually concerned about you, and overheard by her daughter, you never know.

However, as you say, she was your saviour that night and probably many others over the past years or so, and it seems like its all in the past including your drink problem, you would be digging it up again, to achieve WHAT?

I personally would leave sleeping dogs lie, if you need to say anything, I think then to her personally would be your best tack.

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Answer 7

Sometimes the past comes back to haunt you. You could bi tch and moan about it, or you could rejoice in the fact that you've come a long way baby.

Either way, the past is the past and anyone that has something to say about it behind your back is missing the point; your recovery possibly saved your life and someone elses.

But to answer yor question, I think you are ego trippin. How would what she tells a 7 year old or anyone else take away from who you are?

Answer 8

It's enirely against the law for the woman to tell anyone anything about any medical service performed for you.

Perhaps if she claimed that she had told her child NOTHING about WHY she took you, she would get no reprimand, but most likely she will get at least a warning about sharing information if you report her.

If I had a problem with it being told, I'd report the telling.

Answer 9

I don't really know. The child didn't tell you what you went to the hospital for. I don't think there's anything wrong in mentioning that someone went to the hospital but it's wrong if the person is told WHY you went to the hospital.

I wouldn't worry about it. If you report it you would be making a small indiscretion a big indiscretion.

Answer 10

I would complain, this is nothing to do with anyone else but you. You are not being paranoid, you should not be treated like this. It does not matter what the reason was that you were taken to hospital it is still confidential.