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@AmberHolywood She's still really poorly. They're hoping tomorrow they might be nearer to a diagnosis though. about 1 hour ago via Echofon in reply to AmberHolywood
@AllyFogg Thanks Ally x about 1 hour ago via Echofon in reply to AllyFogg
Although the care you receive should not be based on your family's ability or willingness to demand better for you. about 1 hour ago via Echofon
Home again, and thankfully the level of care mum got today was way way better than yesterday. It helps to have bolshy relatives sometimes.. about 1 hour ago via Echofon
@carlylou Yes, that difference is exactly what we've experienced this weekend. about 1 hour ago via Echofon in reply to carlylou
PaulRooke10 Yes indeed, unbelievable scenes of mayhem & destruction at Nick #Cleggs house yesterday twitpic.com/9pm5df #UKuncut #Solidarity * about 11 hours ago via Twitter for Android Retweeted by CathElliott and 6 others
@longjohnhill Thank you x about 11 hours ago via Echofon in reply to longjohnhill
@Splottdad Thank you x about 12 hours ago via Echofon in reply to Splottdad
@alanlaw so sorry to hear that. These things just shouldn't be happening in this day and age :( about 12 hours ago via Echofon in reply to alanlaw
@katrinamurray71 I agree. As for dignity, she's been left with none. I'll talk to you about that when I see you though. about 12 hours ago via Echofon in reply to katrinamurray71
@alanlaw They're supposed to check with the patient and relatives what the preferred name is, and use it. x about 12 hours ago via Echofon in reply to alanlaw
@katrinamurray71 yesterday evening, but problem is what she has is v complicated and no proper diagnosis yet. So staff just as baffled as us about 12 hours ago via Echofon in reply to katrinamurray71
@katrinamurray71 I think they weren't expecting her to last weekend to be honest. My sister in law (she's a nurse) spoke to the ward sister about 12 hours ago via Echofon in reply to katrinamurray71
@katrinamurray71 Yep. And yet on Friday we were told they'd be keeping her in AAU all weekend. I have no idea why they changed that. about 13 hours ago via Echofon in reply to katrinamurray71
@katrinamurray71 No, on a ward of 6. Stuck at the end next to the window where no one can see her.... about 13 hours ago via Echofon in reply to katrinamurray71
>> above their beds, but my mum didn't. That mattered. about 13 hours ago via Echofon
Another thing I've learnt this weekend: the small things really matter. Noticing that all the other patients on the ward had their names >> about 13 hours ago via Echofon
@katesang So true. about 13 hours ago via Echofon in reply to katesang
@AmberHolywood Thanks, and yes it's my mum x about 13 hours ago via Echofon in reply to AmberHolywood
@ColletteWinters That's terrible. I hope the move works out and he gets a better level of care x about 13 hours ago via Echofon in reply to ColletteWinters

Name CathElliott
Location Norwich, UK
Web http://toomuchtos...
Bio I'm a freelance writer and blogger, an unapologetic feminist, and a trade union activist.