Submitted on Friday 3rd February 2012
Published on Thursday 9th February 2012
Current status: Closed
Closed: Saturday 9th February 2013
Signatures: 7
Increase in specialist spinal injuries beds
I wish for the government to increase the number of beds in specialist spinal units. My father broke his neck last year and went to a trauma centre instead of a specialist spinal unit. At the time of his accident there were 35 patients on the waiting list for the National Spinal Unit at Stoke Mandeville.
By not going to a specialist hospital his rehabilitation has taken longer and his outcome is affected, which is actually false economy for the NHS.
The poor care he received before going to Stoke Mandeville resulted in him redislocating his neck and the surgery failing. His neck has now fused in a dislocated position and his prognosis is poorer as a result.
More beds are desperately needed in specialist spinal units, so please sign this petition.
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