Elderly woman living with dementia was left housebound for the last eight years of her life, says Ombudsman
AN ELDERLY woman living with dementia was effectively left housebound for the last eight years of her life due to surgical delays in the treatment and management of her severe rectal prolapse, an Ombudsman investigation has revealed. Mr A complained about the care that his late mother Mrs B, received at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board’s (BCUHB) Glan Clwyd Hospital. He said that when it came to the management and care of his mother’s severe rectal prolapse, there had been surgical delays by the Colorectal Department going back to 2011. Mr A queried the adequacy of the inpat...