This is nothing new elderly, die of starvation all the time in what we call care. Oncology patients also. An oncologist once said this to me when I was in my 20s, and he was correct. Euthanasia is illegal in the UK, therefore to Hasten a death is murder, I’m not sure what doctors… https://t.co/zfrHwnvr15
— Kate Shemirani (@KateShemirani) March 10, 2024
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
An NHS board has been ordered to apologise after a patient with a history of Parkinson’s Disease was left starving for two weeks due to a delay in inserting a nasal tube.
The SPSO instructed the Ayrshire and Arran NHS board to apologise to the spouse of a late patient, referred to as C to protect their anonymity.
C complained that the care and treatment provided to their late spouse, referred to as A, including leaving the patient without “appropriate nutrition and hydration” while in hospital.
A was admitted to hospital with a suspected urinary tract infection but their condition deteriorated and they died a few months later.
Yeah, because you took your loved one to an abattoir. Keep your loved ones out of the hospital. Meat-based diet, chiropractic care, vitamins D, C, Zinc, and magnesium will get them through most metabolic events. Keep them out of hospitals. For a urinary tract infection?!?!? Vitamin C, zinc, and D.
C complained that staff had not treated A with dignity and ascribed A’s symptoms to their pre-existing conditions rather than treating individual needs.
A had a history of Parkinson’s Disease, dementia and cerebrovascular disease.
C also complained about the personal care provided to A, particularly with respect to management of their skin during admission.
