A hospital that accepts as true will have to investigate a circle of family members’ claims that an elderly user with dementia ‘has been sent home with coronavirus’.
The relatives of David Turner-Swift, 78, say he sent him from Fairfield General to Bury before the effects of a Covid-19 checkpoint were known.
They say it was later learned that the former sergeant major had tested the virus.
Hospital heads insist that all patients be tested at the time of discharge and have promised to conduct a survey if “communication between patients and families [. . . ] decomposes. “
Turner-Swift’s circle of relatives says they have now been forced to isolate themselves.
Littleborough army veteran Rochdale entered the hospital for the third time in six weeks after suffering a chest infection.
Back home, he had to be helped in bed through his wife Eileen, 78, in remission of cancer and suffering from problems at the center, and his son’s partner, Debbie Sullivan, 63, with asthma.
The circle of relatives said the hospital then called to say Turner-Swift had contacted a Covid-19 user who had since tested positive.
Debbie said the circle of relatives had not been reported that Turner-Swiift might have been exposed to the virus or needed to be examined before the effects took place.
Since then, he has been in contact with his partner, David Jr. 58, and his daughter-in-law.
The trio jointly runs a company that promotes car brake portions and will now have to isolate itself.
Debbie said, “You may have embraced him another night. they know he’s going home to his vulnerable 78-year-old wife. “
“There was no attention for him or anyone else. I went home. I’m 63 years old, I’m not a kid. I think it’s all awful. “
“To send the house to his vulnerable wife, they didn’t even tell us.
“I’m so angry. I would still have refused to take him home if I’d known he was positive. “
Tyrone Roberts, director of nursing and interim director of The Bury Care Organization, who runs Fairfield General, said: “We wish Mr. Turner-Swift a recovery.
“As reliable, we are proud of our strict measures related to infection, prevention and control, and patient protection is our priority. All patients admitted to Fairfield General undergo Covid-19 testing and continue to be performed when residing as hospitalized patients.
“All patients are on the way out.
“Communication between patients and their families is like this and if there is ever a failure, we will investigate it thoroughly.
“We can’t comment anymore, as we will have to respect Mr. Turner-Swift’s confidentiality. “