Jamie McAdam, 36, was jailed after he admitted assaulting four emergency workers at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Wales, when he was admitted on December 5
A patient lied he had a contagious disease before trying to smear a nurse with his blood, a court has heard.
Jamie McAdam claimed to have hepatitis before trying to smear a medical worker at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, Wales. The court heard the 36-year-old was also abusive to another nurse and aggressive to a porter and a security guard who tried to help.
McAdam admitted assaulting four emergency workers and was today jailed for 14 months for each assault at Caernarfon Crown Court. Prosecutor Amy Edwards said McAdam, of Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay, had been admitted to the hospital on December 5.
He had taken a suspected opiod and was treated, but he became abusive calling a member of staff a “s***” and another one a “d***”. He was spitting and biting, the court was told. When a cannula tube was put into a vein and he pulled it out, there was “blood everywhere”, said the prosecutor.
At some point, McAdam tried to smear a nurse with his blood and falsely claimed he had hepatitis, a contagious disease, North Wales Live reported. Later, he was given a pot in which to urinate, but knocked it out of a medic’s hand. She felt a sharp pain and believes he bit her too, the court heard.
A porter tried to help but McAdam lashed out and spat at him, then a security guard stepped in to help his workmates, but the defendant tried to bite his hand, the court heard. Eventually, he was sedated although he was racially abusive to two doctors. Two hours later, he was taken for a CT brain scan but lashed out at the same security guard.
He made his body go “limp” so he couldn’t be placed in a wheelchair. Finally, he was told he could leave but refused to go. Police were called and he gave no comment answers to questions. Sarah Yates, defending, said McAdam’s behaviour had been “abhorrent and appalling”.
She added he doesn’t have hepatitis, was utterly ashamed and wanted to apologise. He had had a difficult start in life and became reliant on drink and drugs, Ms Yates added. But he is more stable now and probation officers say they are willing to work with him.
However, the judge, Her Honour Nicola Jones said two nurses, who believed him when he said he had hepatitis, were concerned about contagion. She noted McAdam had trauma in his life and mental health difficulties, but she said the assaults in a hospital were so serious that he must go straight to prison.
