Mum was admitted to the local hospital with a suspected stroke. Turned out not to be that serious. Unfortunately, she is bed-bound and requires transport back home and help up the stairs into bed. She's now been waiting 24 hours. I am her main carer, her youngest daughter, and I have a father at home who is dying. He really doesn't have long left and yet I can't get her home from hospital because it seems that people can't be bothered to get co-ordinated and think I'm actually faking the fact that dad is dying. So, the chances are dad'll have passed away before she even gets home. I'm worried that the man she's been married to for 65 years and known since she was 14 and she won't even get to say goodbye.
"Waiting for Patient Transport"
About: Borders General Hospital Borders General Hospital Melrose TD6 9BS Scottish Ambulance Service / Patient Transport Service Scottish Ambulance Service Patient Transport Service EH12 9EB
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