Midnight discharge at Colchester Hospital unacceptable - family

By Nikki Fox and Nic RigbyLack of beds in the NHS and social care sector have been highlighted by the case of an 81-year-old woman discharged home at night, her family said.She was returned to her flat at midnight, despite having no home care at that time of day.

Her daughter-in-law, Sarah Field, a qualified nurse, said: "To discharge an 81-year-old lady and have them having to be transferred in the middle of the night is totally unacceptable. "The NHS is broken, under-resourced and not fit for purpose. This is not the fault of the those that work in it, but the fault of the system."Ruth French said Stow Healthcare paid a living wage to attract workers, but it struggled to take on council-funded placements

"This room is rented out for £1,200 a week. Social service rates pay a little over half of that," said Ms French. A spokeswoman for the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust , which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, said in response to Mrs Field's concerns: "We are doing everything we can to respond to the high demand for our services, care, and treatment across our communities and to deliver the best possible care.

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