Refused the right to stay with my son.

Complain to PALS and tell them you do not agree that this line of treatment is in his best interests under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. Unfortunately hospital policy under covid has been very restrictive so they may still say you cannot visit. 

Yes - they cannot legally separate a carer from someone.     They will try very hard - they've got very used to bullying people and blaming covid.

This system seems to have no compassion. 

Brilliant. I'm glad common sense has prevailed

I'm glad you managed to sort things out. Hope your son feels better soon. 

Thanks for the advice, they are allowing me to stay with him now, been on the phone with PALS all day and I've filled in a hospital passport. He is expected to be in for around 5-7 days. 

One thing you can check is whether they have applied for a DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard) for your son. He sounds like he is unlikely to have mental capacity to consent to his hospital stay and being prevented from seeing you/other family whilst there. A DoLS assessor would be expected to speak to you to discuss your concerns. 

I'd just pester them constantly to be honest and grind them down tell then you intend on getting legal advice if it continues without satisfactory explanation.

How long do you think your son may be in hospital for?  

I don't blame you for leaving, it is shocking how people are being treated. 

Unfortunately people like your son are barely even an afterthought under this government. I spent most of the pandemic as a social worker for adult social care and many of the adults had dementia, so they faced this same distressing scenario for hospital and care home admissions. My father-in-law moved into residential care with dementia in November and Sunday was the first day he has been allowed to leave the home to see us, and we still cannot freely visit him despite so many other areas of life relaxing. 

I've left adult social care largely because of this reason. It isnt a system that I believe in and it was making me extremely unhappy. 

Unfortunately people like your son are barely even an afterthought under this government. I spent most of the pandemic as a social worker for adult social care and many of the adults had dementia, so they faced this same distressing scenario for hospital and care home admissions. My father-in-law moved into residential care with dementia in November and Sunday was the first day he has been allowed to leave the home to see us, and we still cannot freely visit him despite so many other areas of life relaxing. 

I've left adult social care largely because of this reason. It isnt a system that I believe in and it was making me extremely unhappy. 

Brilliant. I'm glad common sense has prevailed

I'm glad you managed to sort things out. Hope your son feels better soon. 

Thanks for the advice, they are allowing me to stay with him now, been on the phone with PALS all day and I've filled in a hospital passport. He is expected to be in for around 5-7 days. 

One thing you can check is whether they have applied for a DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguard) for your son. He sounds like he is unlikely to have mental capacity to consent to his hospital stay and being prevented from seeing you/other family whilst there. A DoLS assessor would be expected to speak to you to discuss your concerns. 

I'd just pester them constantly to be honest and grind them down tell then you intend on getting legal advice if it continues without satisfactory explanation.

How long do you think your son may be in hospital for?  

I don't blame you for leaving, it is shocking how people are being treated.