My mother, aged 97, was taken to your A&E Dept this morning, by ambulance after a fall at home. As I live hundreds of miles away she was on her own. A nurse called me and updated me after her initial assessment and also to let me know when she was being sent home. I'm happy that her medical needs were met in full.
However when I spoke to her on her return after about 5 hours in hospital she was still shaken and with no appetite. She said she was not even offered a drink whilst she was in your care.
I find this unacceptable and am looking for some assurance that this will not happen again when you have an elderly frail person in your care.
"Treatment of elderly patient in A&E"
About: Good Hope Hospital / Accident & emergency Good Hope Hospital Accident & emergency Sutton Coldfield B75 7RR
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