‘Most neglected patient’, 73, dials 999 for help… from his HOSPITAL bed after being denied painkillers
A PENSIONER left writhing in agony dialled 999 from his hospital bed as there were no doctors to give him pain relief.
Martin Wild, 73, was admitted to the ward with a spinal infection last year.
"They said, ‘They’re busy with over 100 patients, you’re not a priority.’ I was in agony so I phoned 999.
“I was laying in bed for over a week before I saw a consultant. I could hear people shouting and screaming for help.”
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Martin, from Manchester, was admitted to Salford Royal Hospital on May 8, 2023, after his spine became infected following an operation.
Not long after arriving, he found himself in agony and desperate for his Parkinson's medication.
But despite desperate calls for help, no one came to his aid, so he dialled 999.
He was later discharged, despite telling staff he wasn't well enough.
However, he was readmitted just days later "in so much pain" after two vertebrae "collapsed into each other".
His wife Lorraine, a former nurse, said one horror incident during Martin's eight month hospital ordeal saw three urine bottles put on his table next to his food.
She told the Independent: "One morning he spilled one and he was served breakfast and lunch while lying in a urine soaked bed."
I was laying in bed for over a week before I saw a consultant. I could hear people shouting and screaming for help
Martin Wild
He was released home in January and said the first four months in hospital crushed his faith in the NHS after his health deteriorated.