A shocking incident unfolded at Warrington Hospital, Cheshire, when 56-year-old female priest, Sheila Sherwood, violently resisted her discharge after being declared medically fit.
Sherwood — ordained under the Old Catholic Church, which permits female priests — kicked a senior nurse in the groin and bit a security guard as staff tried to remove her cannula and assist her out of the ward.
According to prosecutors, Sherwood became verbally abusive when told she was ready to go home, refusing to leave even after hospital staff provided food for her. When the team attempted to complete her discharge, the situation turned physical.
Despite denying the assaults and claiming she couldn’t have bitten anyone because she had no teeth, the court found her guilty and ordered her to pay £420 in fines and compensation.
Judge Martin Nolan commended the NHS workers for maintaining professionalism despite the “hostility and violence” displayed by Sherwood.
What should hospitals do when patients refuse discharge and turn violent? 🏥
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