Scots residents have been urged to keep doors and windows closed after the bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion in Fife this afternoon.
29.10.2023 - 05:29 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A mum whose daughter died after choking on her own vomit is considering legal action after complaints over her care at a respite centre were upheld by watchdogs. Tracy Steele believes Lauren Muir, who was being cared for at The Elms in Crosshouse, Ayrshire, would still be alive if there hadn’t been delays in getting her to hospital when she fell ill in December.
The 31-year-old was born with chromosomal deletion syndrome, had serious mental and physical disabilities and a history of aspiration pneumonia, where regurgitated food or fluid is inhaled into the lungs. In August, the Care Inspectorate launched an investigation into the privately run respite centre following a series of complaints from Tracy, which were all upheld earlier this month.
Tracy, 49, from Ayr, said: “It’s utterly devastating. On one hand I’m glad the complaints were upheld so changes can be made so this never has to happen to someone else again. However, on the other hand, it just confirms my daughter wasn’t being cared for like she should have been. I have to live with the knowledge that there were shortcomings in her care.
Lauren could still be alive today if staff had acted sooner, and she had received medical attention quicker. “I am considering seeking legal action because I want Lauren’s death to mean something – it needs to matter.”
In August, Tracy complained to The Elms, which is run by Thorntoun Limited. The Care Inspectorate investigation found staff did not have the necessary skills and knowledge to recognise that Lauren had potentially aspirated.
They also found there was a delay in seeking a medical review of Lauren and a delay in informing her family her condition had deteriorated. The health watchdog made two core recommendations which
Scots residents have been urged to keep doors and windows closed after the bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion in Fife this afternoon.
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