Ghost-busters called to newly opened hospital

The hospital today confirmed casenote services manager Debbie Butler sent out an e-mail to staff saying she would be arranging for someone from “the cathedral” to exorcise the department.

But the hospital trust said that would not now be taking place, and that its own chaplain would be speaking to staff early next week reassure them.

An exorcism is the practice of evicting evil spirits from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed. The person performing the exorcism, known as an exorcist, is often a member of the clergy.

The hospital - which will officially be re-named the Derby Royal once it is fully open - said the manager had sent out the e-mail in an effort to reassure staff, but that an exorcist had not been called in.

It said it would be following its normal procedure when emotional and spiritual concerns were raised by staff or patients, which was to use its internal chaplain service.

A spokeswoman for the hospital said: “We will be talking to staff in the department to listen to their concerns. We respect our staff and always listen to their views to help put minds at ease.”

The Bishop of Derby’s advisor on the paranormal, Elaine Jones, said she had been in discussions with the hospital’s chaplains.

She said: “That would be normal procedure with anything regarding the paranormal whether that be a local priest or a hospital who called on me.”

She added that each case was different and she could not say how she would advise this one be dealt with until she knew more detail.

However she added her work was investigative and that she would say a prayer with the people affected but that was not an “exorcism”.

The hospital said the “black shadow” sighting was made by two members of staff.

But other press reports have claimed there have been dozens of sightings during recent weeks, worrying staff, especially in departments near the mortuary.

Please tell me it's a hoax.
They can't be serious, can they? Why are people who see 'ghosts' allowed to work in a medical facility and take care of sick people? In the States, yes. In England, no.

jespah wrote:

David - Mo love, love, loves Ghostbusters.

I see a future career in the making.

I see.
Is that like racial harassment? `against ghosts ?

OmSigDAVID wrote:

jespah wrote:

David - Mo love, love, loves Ghostbusters.

I see a future career in the making.

I see.
Is that like racial harassment? `against ghosts ?

I don't think it's harassment to remove trespassers.
Perhaps he could be a ghost persuader.

.. I noticed that some of the readers of the Telegraph posted comments there. Apparently it is "un-British" to believe in ghosts but it is expected that Americans believe in ghosts

These are good life skills.

What'd you do in your last job, Mo?
- I negotiated with ghosts and conducted afterlife exit interviews.
Oh and I did light typing and filing.

wandeljw wrote:

.. I noticed that some of the readers of the Telegraph posted comments there. Apparently it is "un-British" to believe in ghosts but it is expected that Americans believe in ghosts

Americans do tend to believe in the supernatural. I saw a program the other night about evangelical churches and fringe christian groups messing around with snakes. COMPLETE NUTS.

Its not "un-British" to believe in ghosts, just STUPID.

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Supernatural
Die glorreichen Sieben
Mystery-Serie, USA 2007

My daughter Katrina was a production assistant on the American television series, "Supernatural". Is this show popular in England, also? I believe it also has been shown on British television.