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There was never anything in place for someone like derek in hospital. just before derek died, the family said they were told a do not resuscitate order was being placed on his medical records and that it was unlikely he would be given a ventilator. he died before there was a need for critical care. becky saw him just before he passed. he was unconscious on the bed, naked, soiled himself, lying on the very part of his brain that was brain—damaged and that was painfulfor him to lie on. itjust broke my heart to see him, knowing that even when he's unconscious, he's lying in pain, because we kne...

While he was there, he caught covid and died. it went from him feeling unwell to being dead in such a short space of time. becky cared for derek, but covid restrictions around visitors meant she could not be there for him when he needed her. the family believe the treatment he received in hospital was different because derek had a learning disability. i told him i would be up soon. he believed me, with everything, and i let him down. why do you feel you let him down? because he didn't have a voice, he couldn't tell people what was wrong with him, and he could tell people through me, and i kept...

But covid restrictions around visitors meant she could not be there for him when he needed her. the family believe the treatment he received in hospital was different because derek had a learning disability. i told him i would be up soon. he believed me, with everything, and i let him down. why do you feel you let him down? because he didn't have a voice, he couldn't tell people what was wrong with him, and he could tell people through me, and i kept him safe. i didn't even have the chance to stand with him and tell them how he felt. i never spoke to one person that understood derek's needs, -...

He was a lovely man. he liked the simple things in life. he was my brother and i loved him. this is derek when he was younger. the 59—year—old was taken to hospital after falling ill late last year. he was diagnosed with cancer, which the family was told was treatable. while he was there, he caught covid and died. it went from him feeling unwell to being dead in such a short space of time. becky cared for derek, but covid restrictions around visitors meant she could not be there for him when he needed her. the family believe the treatment he received in hospital was different because derek...

Which the family was told was treatable. while he was there, he caught covid and died. it went from him feeling unwell to being dead in such a short space of time. becky cared for derek but covid restrictions around visitors meant she could not be there for him when he needed her. the family believe the treatment he received in hospital was different because derek had a learning disability. i told him i would be up soon. he believed me, with everything, and i let him down. why do you feel you let him down? because he didn't have a voice, he couldn't tell people what was wrong with him, and he ...