Distraught son says mum left semi-naked and soaked in own urine on bed in Scots hospital canteen
dailyrecord.co.ukThe pressure on Scotland’s NHS was laid bare last night by an angry son who claims his mum was left “semi-naked” and soaked in her own urine in a bed in a hospital canteen.
Shocking images show 76-year-old Shakuntala Gupta lying on a bed next to the open door of the Hairmyres hospital dining area, where staff go for their meals.
The room appears to also be used as a storage area for bins, boxes and furniture.When her son Shalabh Gupta challenged a nurse he claims he was told the hospital had to make way for an emergency.He says his confused mum, who doesn’t know where she is, was left with “no privacy and no dignity”.
Shakuntala was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Hairmyres two weeks ago after a fall at home in East Kilbride, and was admitted for observation following diagnosis of a hairline fracture to her pelvis.
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