HOSPITAL managers have called in an exorcist after shaken workers complained they are being terrified by a GHOST. Spooked staff at Derby’s new Royal Hospital claimed a black-clad figure wearing a cloak was stalking wards and corridors. Now chiefs at the £334million NHS site are to summon a local priest to see off the “spirit”. Petrified staff were briefed on the spooky goings-on in an email from bosses.
Senior manager Debbie Butler wrote: “I’m not sure how many of you are aware that some members of staff have reported seeing a ghost.
“I’m taking it seriously as the last thing I want is staff feeling uneasy at work.” Ms Butler sent the message after workers at the new £334million Royal Derby Hospital claimed they had seen a cloaked figure dressed in black roaming wards and corridors. She added: “I don’t want to scare anyone any more than necessary, but felt it was best I made you all aware of the situation and what we are doing about it. “I’ve spoken to the Trust’s chaplain and she is going to arrange for someone from the cathedral to exorcise the department.” Sources at the Royal – built on the site of the Derby City General Hospital – said the exorcism was expected within days. One said: “There have been dozens of sightings over recent weeks and people are scared witless. “Several have seen a male figure cloaked from head to toe in black darting between rooms and through walls – especially in departments near the morgue.
“It’s affected morale so much that bosses decided they had to act.” Exorcisms in England must be pre-approved by a bishop. A spokesman for the Bishop of Derby said: “Any case such as this is put to the Bishop.
And here I am thinking that only Catholic Priests had the authority over demons.
So, what are they going to do when the ghost reappears after the exorcism?
#1 – Same thing people do when the pain returns after seeing a chiropractor…
So why are they spending money on imaginary problems when they don’t have enough money for real problems. Ghosts don’t exist.
#3 I don’t know why. Who runs the hospital? Private company or the Gov’t?
#4, The Catholic Church?
At least they would get the exorcism as the bulk rate…
#5 Naw. Probably NHS, same type of crappy idea Omama is pushing here.
Not a hospital I’d want to have treating me for anything. Wonder if they still bleed their patients.
“Exorcisms in England must be pre-approved by a bishop”
I did not know that but if denied, just say “I want to talk to the manager”.
I’ve seen the English show that uses nightmode on the camera and the people agree to get scared. Apparently TV is affecting someone, it’s the moms(nurses or am I being sexist) who believe in TV and not kids that know better.
Here on Swedish public television(great by the way) a humor program made a sketch called “Nightvision” where a Danish guy beats the crap out of an retirement home believing they where zombies. Nightvision 7: Zombiehuset look it up on youtube
What’s the source for this?
The catholic church? They’ll probably more ghosts after the exorcist.
And what about security cameras? Have they got this thing on film?
http://solarnavigator.net/media/media_images/NHS_cartoon_graham_syringe_help_patricia_hewitt.jpg
#10. The Sun….click on the red text. Its a link.
http://www.solarnavigator.net/media/media_images/NHS_cartoon_graham_syringe_help_patricia_hewitt.jpg
Funny one that may explain.
#11 thanks! Must be my colour blindness, I can barely see that the link is a different colour!
The power of Christ compels you… to c’mon down to the Royal Hospital!
aren’t they protestants?
looks like protestants want their piece of the demon-cake
Sounds like the beginning of a B movie plot. I don’t suppose they’re filming yet another horror fick with ghosts in a hospital. Sounds like mass hysteria to me, but I’ll wait to see the movie when it come out.
The health care at that hospital is so bad that patients actually come back from the dead just to complain about their treatment.
#20 FTW
the sun is a toilet rag which builders and the unemployed read to pass the day…
They run apologies almost daily for reporting errors and slander allegations.
This story is BS and does not reflect the state of our health care system….which Paddy-O thinks is crap…..
At least we get care for free whenever we need it. Unlike your shining example of a system…money=health…
Suck our balls America, we are a thousand times more advanced than you jock mfs
# 22 jimbo said, “At least we get care for free whenever we need it.”
Sounds like the existing system in CA.
I don’t live in CA so why would i know that.
That’s only one state…the rest perhaps need to catch up.
Really though, when someone is injured/sick here, we go straight to hospital and recieve aid. Problems only arise when people that don’t need it clog up the system and when major but not life threatening operations are sought(quite large waiting lists).
Can you really say this system is the sort of “crap” Obama is trying to introduce?
Your people are left to shit all over themselves and then pay to clean it up, but we don’t have to pay still recieve the help.
Nothings perfect, the NHS isn’t either, but its a damn sight better than medicare.
If we were over 65 that is….you may have to wait 55 years for that though Padraig
# 24 jimbo said, “That’s only one state…the rest perhaps need to catch up.”
Nope. Every state has public hospitals. Where do you think poor illegal immigrants go? They come from oversees and get free treatment. There is also an extensive nationwide network of charity hospitals for children that are some of the most technologically & medically advanced in the world. They take tough cases for those parents that can’t afford it. I guess most of the world gets its info from corrupt news outlets.
I got my info from my own experience here and there…..
Can’t get much more honest than that.., what’s the deal with dental?
#27 – correction:over here and over there
#28 – You can get basic dental coverage from state plans. Right now the only thing really screwing up the system is having millions of illegal 3rd worlder’s flooding the system. Without those it would be a much better system. Unfortunately, the Repubs want cheap labor and the Dems want the votes of the illegals. No win.
Sounds like a lovely big mess..
Suppose everything runs easier in theory than in practice…
Immigrants are not really a sap on our system here….yet…. but they’re getting a hard rap for buying houses