SCOURGE OF SHORTAGES
Tragedy of gran aged 92
THE family of this 92-year-old gran who died in a care home believe she may have lived – with hospital treatment.
Iris Lawley passed away in Limehouse, East London, after being diagnosed by a
GP with suspected Covid-19 over a video link.
Her family was warned against taking her to hospital despite raising biggest stress is when someone becomes symptomatic as it’s almost impossible to isolate everyone.
“Remember that some people in nursing homes and care homes will have varying degrees of dementia.
“Without using inhumane and probably illegal methods of restraint it’s simply not possible to isolate them fears that she may have instead suffered a stroke or concussion after hitting her head. Iris’s daughter, Carol Winfield, said: “I think it’s scandalous that elderly people are dropping like flies in care homes while there are hospital beds empty. Why are we not using the Nightingales?”
NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group, which runs GP services, refused to comment.
in the way you would others. “Increasingly, it is being reported Therefore people who are symptomatic GPS are not visiting care homes and need to be distanced effectively. that residents who become infected If that means being creative will not be taken to hospital.” and using Nightingale And care industry chiefs
We need to
hospitals, what’s called for elderly patients stopping us? being discharged from
be creative and use
“During this crisis hospital to be sent to sites hospitals have been like the Nightingale
the near-empty
allowed to before going to homes. re-invent themselves, Nadra Ahmed, from the
Nightingale while care National Care Association, homes are in a said: “It’s a sensible move. straitjacket.” It’s one that would allay fears
The Nightingale solution as well as protect people. That way would also mean proper medical at least we would know that people treatment for stricken OAPS. moving into the care services are
Melanie Henwood, an Covid-19 free.” independent health and social care consultant, said:
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