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An elderly woman was discharged from hospital under the influence of morphine, taken to the wrong house and accidentally put to bed by emergency services staff in Skegness. Joyce Wright, 83, was mistakenly allowed to leave Pilgrim Hospital in Boston and taken to another patient’s house 40 miles from her home in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, on Tuesday.
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The son’s anger
Her son Andy, 55, said he was not informed his mother had been sent home. And he learned of the mistake when the other patient’s shocked relatives found Ms Wright in bed the next day. Emergency services attended the house on Wednesday morning where they found Ms Wright still in the bedroom and took her back to hospital. Mr Wright said he was “very, very angry” when he discovered the “epic mistake” and believed the incident was “a result of the pressure everyone is under”.
The error
Speaking to the BBC, Andy said the mistake was “absolutely shocking”. It was dark and my mother was on painkillers and morphine, so things were obviously a bit confusing for her. “He didn’t notice [dove fosse] She was obviously quite sleepy at the time.” She said she feared the outcome could have been more serious. so that can’t happen.’ Ms Wright had been admitted to hospital following hip surgery. She was reportedly mistaken for another patient who was ready to go home. Mr Wright said he was told it was his mother who was taken home and not the patient in the next room.
excuses
A statement from Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and East Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We have spoken to both the patients and their families and apologized deeply and sincerely. “This is clearly below the standard of care we want to provide. A review is underway to ensure this does not happen again.” The trust has since launched an investigation into how the mix-up occurred. Ms Wright is reportedly doing well and in “good spirits”.
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