'I feel like I'm in a prison.' Junior Jimoh, who has a neurological muscular condition and is unable to walk, has been a patient at St Thomas' Hospital in central London since May because of a lack of adequate care in the community. Read the full story:
Junior said:"In my mind, it's frustrating, and I feel like everybody doesn't care anyway.
"Everyday consultants and medical teams say the same thing, that I need a nurse-led care package. I feel like I'm being punished."She says the stress keeps her up all night.Junior's mother Morile Salami "I know away from hospital, he will get better and even improve but it has to be with the right care package."In a report seen by Sky News, the London Ambulance Service found that Junior"may have been at risk of neglect", and"was placed at a risk that could have proven fatal".
The NHS care board in charge of Junior's care says it takes an individual's needs and circumstances into consultation with them and their carers. Almost 13,500 people in December who were in hospital beds were considered medically fit for discharge.But more than half of those require ongoing acute treatment and around 15% need end-of-life care.Sarah McClinton, President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services told Sky News the Government messaging around patients who are medically fit for discharge is too simplistic and can be misleading.
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