Cumberland Hospital

"So far in my stay I have only spotted 3 gremlins one of the nurses called me a mentally handicapped sausage"

"I was scheduled here for two weeks earlier this year because of lying neighbours, emergency service workers and hospital staff. The psychiatrist assigned to me is related to my neighbours and provided them with info I told her in confidential sessions. She had me undergo unnecessary tests to try and find something that she could use to diagnose me with a mental illness I do not have. If you are a Freemason victim like me, then God help you because nobody else will."

"My experience at PARINGA WARD was extremely unsafe and I am deeply concerned about the quality of care provided by this facility. Firstly, the staff showed no compassion toward patients and their lack of care has had a significant impact on my mental and physical health. I was incorrectly placed in a ward where I felt traumatised by my surroundings. I was verbally abused, pushed and threatened by other patients, and staff did not provide me with any support or protection. The facilities were horrible. The rooms were freezing and the mattress was extremely uncomfortable. The toilets were dirty and there were bugs flying around. When a patient vomited on the floor, staff cleaned it up with paper towels instead of using disinfectant wipes. Moreover, I was mistreated by a specific staff member named Rebecca Marasignan. She showed utter disrespect towards me and staff put me on medications without my knowledge. When I asked what medication I was being given, I was lied to (only to find out when I fought for a copy of my discharge summary). In addition, I found a razor in the bathroom, which posed a significant risk to my safety. The behavior of other patients, including fights and screaming, made me feel unsafe and scared (I have since been diagnosed with PTSD). Staff did not take adequate action to address these issues or ensure my safety. I also had food stolen from me and suffered torn ligaments in my neck due to brutality of the security staff (Dereje Abetua is the name of the security guard who tackled me onto concrete when I tried to abscond and shook me like a rag doll then laughed). I am genuinely worried about the incompetence of the staff and medical “professionals” at this hospital. I have contacted the Health Care Complaints Commission who have been assisting me in attaining an apology for what cannot be ignored or questioned due to falsified information in my discharge summary. I hope that this complaint will lead to improvements in the quality of care provided by this facility and the removal of staff members who are not suited to this profession! This is only a fraction of the information and I acknowledge that working in a public mental health facility is difficult and our health system is underfunded, however, compassion and honesty cannot be hard!!!"

"ANTIPSYCHOTICS AND ECT DOES NOT BENEFIT THE PATIENT it only benefits the lazy humans surrounding them. AND SHUTS UP ANY QUESTIONS FROM A INTELLIGENT HILLARIOUS ECCENTRIC ARTISTIC PATIENT. UR FAMILY WILL BE MOCKED & IGNORED WHEN BEING A WELL SPOKEN CIVIL POLITE PATIENT.Instead of talking to your loved ones Dr Sylvia barber mocks and intimidates patients & staff and ignores families simple questions. SYLVIA BARBER is obsessed with abusing and resuscitating our mothers fathers sisters &brothers with 100s of (SHOULD BE LAST RESORT)dangerous E.C.T CYCLES with INTENTIONAL broken promises to release her patient 24hrs later. Sylvia wants all of our loved ones to forget absolutely everything including their own reflection.& including simple mathematics and basic but essential motor skills and should be investigated for her wreckless inappropriate behaviour. Can Someone please teach Dr sylvia barber Healthy body healthy mind Sylvia barber is a gluttonous greedy swine."

"The wait can be long so be prepared, but the nurses were very caring and checked in on us if we needed anything. Suggest getting a pcr test before coming in to avoid having to wait hrs for the results then to see a doctor."