My mother was admitted after a fall. She was on a trolley for 12 hours during which time no one offered her a drink, anything to eat or even asked how she was.
She ended up on a care of the elderly ward. After visiting for 4 days in a row she still had the same dirty nightdress on and her toilet stuff remained unopened and unused. Every time I came in she was on the opposite side of the bed from her locker and all her books, magazines and fruit, biscuits etc were out of reach. Her dinner was often placed out of reach and went cold. As staff were busy doing a crossword, I don't think it was due to them being short staffed.
"Care of the elderly"
About: Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France / General Medicine Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France General Medicine EH16 4SA
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