Regarding the notes I 'm not sure I know what I need to be looking for. I see from the reference that Geum has kindly given that it helps it you can give the hospital some sort of guidance about time covered but I wouldn't know where to start and as Dave is 75, can hardly have his life's medical history and don't know exactly which will be relevant.
Saffie,
It is incredibly daunting of where to start.
It is why some people opt to use solicitors.
They do all of the leg work.
It is what I did.
However you always seem to dismiss this suggestion,
not sure why, because they certainly earn their percentage of a no win no fee.
My stance was that better a win than not.
In the first stage of my Dads case £45,000 or thereabouts, better off
However, all I can do is urge you to contact the Alzheimers help team.
Not after you have got the info but before, so that they can
calmly talk you through each stage, and then you won't be inundated with all of the information.
You will also know how to arrange it in order to access it etc.
Try and view it as a big filing job, even though it is emotionally very taxing to say the least).
The hospital notes you will require will I imagine be just be the relevant periods that Dave was in hospital leading to his admission to the nursing home.
Up until that point it will just be general medical history that you can gain from the notes probably via the Gp.
In my Dads case, (not in order) General medical history, compiled from Gp notes and hospital/nursing home records.
Skin papilloma right anterior chest wall (benign. no evidence of invasive carcinoma.)
Gall stones. 1 large stone removed.
Obstructive jaundice
Gallstone Pancreatitis
Extensive vascular history with acute myocardial infarction, and proven carotid stenosis
Vascular dementia
Chronic back pain
Pacemaker.
Hypertension
Oedema
Angina
Osteoporosis of the neck
Very dry skin, friable.
TIA witnessed Cpn Also other ref. to Tia’s at other times.
Umbilical hernia/rolling hernia?
Ischaemic heart disease
MRSA in wound on left arm (date)
(Year --- mild age related macula degeneration changes in the left eye which is causing decrease in central vision, and left eye vitreous degeneration and detachment.
Wound infections
Ct scan (date) taken for subjected memory impairment, cerebral vascular disease pacemaker and previous myocardial infarction showed generalised cerebral atrophy with some periventricular small vessel ischaemic change. There was heavy calcification of both vertical arches.
Expressive Dysphasia
Benign cyst on kidneys
Cerebro-Vascular Accident (date). Trauma poss stroke or hemorrhage.
Cataracts in both eyes. (date)
Pace maker clinic attended (date)
Blepharitis
Incontinent of urine & faeces
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
I am worried that you may be following my advice and that my advice may not be correct, and is out of date.
PLEASE CONTACT THE YOU KNOW WHO'S