black and blue in after being in hospital.

[cods]

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/ ... ea61cf3453

Injuries suffered by an 83-year-old grandmother with dementia at Hornsby Hospital that have resulted in a police investigation are “devastating,” the NSW Premier says.

Ms Berejiklian said she was alarmed at the injuries sustained by the woman, which are currently the subject of police inquiries.

The Premier said she is pleased NSW Health and Police are investigating.

“What is really important is for us to get to the bottom of this, because none of us want to have this occur,” she said.

“None of us want to see people that we care about, or any member of the public, acquire that type of injury.”

Ms Berejiklian said she did not want to pre-empt the findings of an investigation that is ongoing.

Police were today slammed by 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley over the “scant” investigation into how the woman – known as Mrs B – suffered two black eyes and bruises to her throat.

Her horrified family only found out about her injuries on Thursday night and were not notified by the hospital when they first occurred.

“The investigation the coppers did in the first instance was scant, very scant. They interviewed the poor lady involved, who has dementia, she couldn’t recollect what happened to her,” Hadley said.

They interviewed members of her family who were not there, they couldn’t help. Then they said to a doctor, what do you think? I’d like to say to the commissioner of police Mick Fuller — why was an investigation mounted with no interrogation or asking questions of those on the shift the night it happened.

“We have the best investigators in the country working in NSW, Mick get a good one down there. Do your job and find out what happened to the poor lady”

NSW Police investigated the incident last week and released a statement on Tuesday saying there were “no suspicious circumstances”.

But on Wednesday morning a NSW spokeswoman confirmed police were back at the hospital.

“Ku-ring-gai Police Are Command have renewed inquiries after new information was received this morning,” she said.

Hadley said he had told NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard about the incident.

A Northern Sydney Local Health District spokesman said the patient suffered two falls.

He said an investigation was under way.



as was said in a previous interview if she fell it must have been from the second floor...

[Black Orchid]

Disgraceful thing. Yesterday the police said "nothing to see here she fell" and today they have been shamed into re-opening the investigation.

There need to be higher standards for dementia carers. You don't get injuries like that from a fall.

[Bobby]

So that's the aged care we can look forward to?

[cods]

AUSTRALIA 2020...

shameful....btw that was a HOSPITAL bobby not a nursing home.

[Bobby]

AUSTRALIA 2020...

shameful....btw that was a HOSPITAL bobby not a nursing home.

Yes - it's shameful and still an example of how senior citizens are treated.

[Black Orchid]

No charges to be laid.

[billy the kid]

There is something wrong here.
If she fell, there is a breach of a duty of care. She has dementia.
If she was assaulted, the Police must be telling us that they have no evidence, or insufficient evidence
to lay charges.
Apparently the authorities have apologised to her family.
Apparently, these days, all that is needed by authorities is to apologize.

[Black Orchid]

There's a lot wrong here and apologies just aren't enough.

I don't know about other states but in NSW (especially Sydney) the majority of staff in nursing homes are Filipino and Indian. Now I know this happened in a hospital in a dementia ward but it's probably the same.

My concern is how (or even if) are these flown in carers vetted? That's not being racist for the snow flakes!

[Valkie]

The grubberment don't want people once they stop paying taxes.

If they die off in bad nursing homes, it's a win win for the grubberment.

It should be gaol for any owner of any nursing home that has this happen.
As well as the administrators and huge fines for shareholders.

The only way to stop this shite from happening

Is to hurt those who profit from it more.