He's been desperate to return home
A World War II veteran made it home in time for Remembrance Day when he became the first patient at Nottingham's hospitals to be discharged under a new plan to ease pressure on hospital beds. RAF veteran Caird, whose surname has not been given, was admitted to the Queen’s Medical Centre after having a fall and developing hypothermia.
“We bridge the gap for patients who are medically fit but can’t go home because no care package is in place,” said Ms Brady. “We can take them home while that care package is sourced, which obviously frees up a bed a lot quicker. Caird praised the staff and the care he’d received during his stay at NUH but said he was looking forward to getting home and watching TV. “Without Hospital at Home, Caird would be still on an acute ward, waiting for a package of care,” said Ms Cunningham. “While further down the line, someone else is waiting for a bed to be freed-up so they can be admitted.
The news comes weeks after NUH bosses apologised after a separate veteran, 95-year-old Stanley Solomons, was forced to wait 26 hours in a Queen’s Medical Centre corridor for a hospital bed. His daughter, Labour councillor Rachael Ellis at Gedling Borough Council, was by his side while in hospital and said he was “frail”. She praised hard-working staff, saying she saw them “literally running” around A&E.
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