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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Update for anyone who saw my thread a year ago. I are still fighting for justice and protection of dementia, elderly and diabetics on this ward at our hospitals in Hull. Have spoken to Police but not managed to speak to hospital yet.. It is a year since mum passed away but I will not rest until...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    That is disgusting dmajam. Like I said earlier - everytime mum was admitted within hours her diabetise was all over the place - I have just joined a facebook site called curethenhsnortheat - some of the enteries on there are horrendous too. A lot of people are telling me I should just forget it...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Exact;ly donnellysdogs! I couldn't have put it better myself!!! - I have allready told the guy that I would need to read before any publication Alanp35 - I will keep you all updated. Lyn x
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Just had an email from a freelance reporter swho wants to talk to me about my campaign for better care for Diabetics, elderly, alzheimers suffers and waht happened to my mum. I intend giving Diabetic UK a plug and also the Alzheimers Society - any advice????
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    I have just re-read my post and the spelling is awful!!!!! Lol - sometimes my hands go a bit quicker than my brain works!!!! My apologies!!!! Thank you Vanessa and Chrisitne and all others who have responded to my posts. There are obviously concerns that need to heard by someone. !!!! I would...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Quick update. Funeral was last Thursday. My daughter did a really nice euology booklet for distribution and we inpregnated lots of little bows in different colours (mum didn't like black althpough I wear it almost all the time lol) with mum's signiture perfume and we stuck them on the front of...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Just to let everyone know that I have not forgotten everyone - funeral is 6th Feb with family flowers only and request for donations for Diabetic UK and Alzheimers Society. - Once we get that over with I intend starting the complaints procedure and getting my campaign going. Still waiting to...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Thank you to all. We actually sued in 2011, when mum went in to the other local hospital - the same happend with her diabetise and then nurse left her in the toilet telling her to pull the chord when done. Obviously because mum had dementia she would not rememebr tro do that but during a...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Thanks for your sup[port 2Christine. Hope the day wnet OK - very sad. Little sister??? I'm nearly 62!!!!! Going on 23! We are at the undertaker tomorrow. I have now got over the wanting to sue everyone in sight from all the nurses to the hospitla cat and the paper boy but I really would like to...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Just to let you all know that mum passed away last night in hospital. I am furious at what they did to her. x
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Thanks you Bopeep12300 and 2Christine - although I have never met either of you you have been so lovely and I really do appreciate your kind words and support. The Safeguarding people are going in tomorrow. Mum was very weak tonight. I sang to her again. If the nurses don't like me sinigng they...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Thanks everyone. Just to update. We had a meeting yesterday. I am now looking for a nursing home as I have been told thatmum is now unable to even sit up and she is not suitable to go in a hoist as she no longer has the capacity to understand that they are llifting her. I went in on Monday...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Thanks bopeep, I told them that she certainly did not receive the injuries at home and as we have a carer agency who provide carers all the time I am at work and district nurses in twice a day, all her ailments and any form of injury is logged at home so I know I am well covered there! I...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    Thanks Jopar - I did not name and shame the hospital - I was replying to a question by Iono further up the thread. It doesn't help that mum is deaf too (most of the family are - including me and we wear hearing aids) Another thing that is really bugging me is that we had to ask and nag a bit...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    So sorry to hear that Christine, as you say she is not suffering now. Please accept my condolences and sympathy I am afraid I went to visit mum last Thursday and she has even more injuries. I have not been able to visit since due to work but am going again tonight. (I work shift work) The...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    I have been living with her for seven years now Christine - my hubby still lives at our house, we look after mum between ourselves and we pay carers to sit with her whilst I go to work (shifts and full time) - we are also paying the carers to sit at hospital with her but they are only working...
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    Concerns for dementia diagnosed diabetics in hospital

    My 92 year old mum was admitted to hospital in November of this year after slipping and twisting her knee. She is currently still in hospital, is not eating and is constantly being sick and vomiting bile and has been for at least three weeks. We have now found that the Diabetic experts, at one...