The alarming spread of bed sores following hospital operations is a well kept secret.
A friend of mine, 79, developed one in hospital in November 2010. It still has not healed, three years on.
The last specialist he saw, an Army medical officer on loan from Afghanistan, told him it should have cleared up by now but it is still unhealed. Now he has been left in limbo.
Bed sores result from poor nursing after operations whereby staff fail to regularly turn patients over so that a form of blood poisoning sets in at pressure points; healing (if ever) takes literally years.
Every county should have a bed sore specialist in view of our rundown NHS hospitals.
My friend has not received a penny in compensation, though his life is ruined. He is on two sticks, can’t use public transport and, though very poor, can only venture out by taxi.
His GP is reluctant to visit him at home, so there’s no understanding there.
What a shambles in Sussex.
B Bailey, North Road, Lancing
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here