He was brought into the hospital with a suspected chest infection and was admitted and was treated and then began physio to enable him to come home. The plan changed that he was going to rehab then home which was fine but unfortunately he rapidly deteriorated and his organs began to fail and he passed away. We were told he had pneumonia and this was cause of death. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't irrelevant my father has passed away.
Up to this point he had received adequate care. However, it seemed as soon as he passed it felt like he was nothing. we spent days tracking his belongings down. they were flung In a bag and chucked on the floor and had been walked all over. His teeth glasses and hearing aid were just chucked in the bag, rude staff as we interrupted their chat and giggle time, how bad of us. Unfortunately this just added to the bad experience of a loved one passing away and it is people and things like this that give the hospital a bad name.
"Unfortunately this just added to the bad experience"
About: Medway Maritime Hospital / Older people's healthcare Medway Maritime Hospital Older people's healthcare ME7 5NY
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