There is a patient on the ward who has lost their mind.  This is a quaint turn of phrase which implies an act of carelessness on their behalf.  It suggests they weren’t concentrating properly, became distracted and somehow mislaid it.  Like a set of house keys or a Jack Russell Terrier.  It also suggests that it was their own fault.  It suggests that we are all responsible for our own sanity and, if we should be foolish enough to shirk that responsibility, well … to be honest, we deserve all that we get. Of course, we don’t use that phrase. …