My husband passed away in Beachill after a stroke, he was transferred from the Hallamshire hospital at the end of May & then 2 days later he had a fall. I was telephoned to say he had fallen and was ok.
He passed away suddenly a couple of days later. He had been dead over an hour when they rang to tell me. When I went to see him they told me they had got him down as being single, we have been married over 20 years.
A few days later I went to the home to ask some questions that didn't make sense. I asked about his fall and they had no record of it, later they said he had fallen at 10. 30 which could not have happened as I was there taking clean clothes I waved to him though a window at 10. 45.
I later received a letter telling me he had died of a cardiac arrest. I rang to ask why they was telling me this as the coroner had not made his findings known I was then given a medical lesson as to what cardiac arrest meant ( just what I needed.
I was later told by the coroner that his death was caused by sepsis caused by a chest infection. There are other things which I will not go in to but over all I am left with questions unanswered. I feel as if I was lied to and patronised even rereading the letter that was sent I see they couldn't even get the dates rights that my husband was in there.
"My husband's stay at Beach Hill"
About: Primary and community services / Beech Hill rehabilitation centre Primary and community services Beech Hill rehabilitation centre S2 3QE www.sth.nhs.uk
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