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"Disgusted that an 84 year old was treated this way"

About: Ipswich Hospital / General surgery

My 84 year old mum was admitted with a kidney stone, infection and possible blood clot, we explained that she is disabled she lives on her own, has no carers, the hospitals promised us she would have an assessment before she was discharged. We got a phone call yesterday to say she was medically fit to be sent home, again we said no help was there for her, and the earliest one of her family could be there was 3 pm they said that was fine and transport would bring her home around 4ish. We got there waited ,rang they said they were waiting for transport etc, we kept waiting and getting same answer. We eventually went up to get her ourselves to find that she was the only one left,she had been sitting for about 5 hours in discharge lounge watching other people coming in and being taken home, and apparently some one had cancelled the transport but no one seems to know who. Also one of her grandsons went up to visit her and w as told she had been discharged but she was still on the ward at that time. Disgusting oh and the social service department within the hospital was not told anything about her Unbelievable and still has infection and kidney stone !

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Response from Ipswich Hospital 6 years ago
Ipswich Hospital
Submitted on 13/12/2017 at 15:41
Published on nhs.uk at 16:31


Thank you for bringing this to our attention, your comments have been passed to the complaints team who have sent information to you regarding making a complaint for your Mother. If you have not received this or have any questions please do not hesitate to give either myself or the complaints team a call.

Steve Bruce Patient Experience Team 01473 702101.

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