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"Looking after my husband so well"

About: Countywide Community Care Service Delivery Unit / Adult Speech and Language Therapy Droitwich and Ombersley and The Rurals Neighbourhood Team Integrated Community Services Service Delivery Unit / Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Worcestershire Royal Hospital / Accident and emergency Worcestershire Royal Hospital / Trauma and orthopaedics

(as a carer),

My husband had a bad fall in May. He was i n a lot of pain. Very scary for me.

Taken to A and E Wcr Royal. Scanned and fractured pelvis diagnosed. Treated with multiple pain killers released after 3 weeks painfree but barely walking an wearing a catheter.

Since his return home we have recd an abundance of help from every possible source in NHS.

He had been diagnosed with PSP in the last 12 months and referred to various sources of help from appliances to district nurses, physiotherapy and lately Adult Speech and Language Therapy. Jane rang to arrange a Home Visit and spent quite a time with us getting my husband to drink coffee which was making hom cough. She advised many things which would assist him including products and methods which were very useful and reassuring.

While we know they are very busy they still corresponded with us and found time foe the home visit. We can only say a big thank you for doing the best you can and certainly looking after my husband so well.

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Response from Jackie Murphy, Integrated Service Lead, Adult Speech and Language, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust last month
Jackie Murphy
Integrated Service Lead, Adult Speech and Language,
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust
Submitted on 15/09/2025 at 16:51
Published on Care Opinion at 16:51


Thank you so much for taking the time to post you story here. I am sorry to hear that you and your husband had a worrying time earlier in the year, but so pleased that you have both been well supported by various teams since his return home.

It is good to hear that you found Jane's visit helpful - I will certainly let her know of your kind words - and I wish him all the best for his recovery going forward.

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