The daughter of Covid-19 sufferer John Fleming has spoken of her harm and anger after receiving a letter of apology from well being chiefs with the WRONG date of her father’s demise.
“I couldn’t imagine it. I had to have a look at it a few instances. I simply really feel they don’t care’’ says daughter Yvonne Stewart.
Sunday Life can present you that letter – the evident mistake in it – leaping out instantly to the pensioner’s household.
It was despatched to daughter Yvonne, who has tirelessly campaigned for solutions over her father’s demise, lower than two weeks in the past.
The letter was from Dr Maria O’Kane, who first defined that she was the brand new Chief Govt of the Southern Belief, changing Shane Devlin.
“I'm writing to supply my deepest condolences, following the demise of your father John on thirtieth September 2020,’’ says Dr O’Kane.
But it surely was this sentence - with an enormous error - that so upset this household. John died on the third NOT the thirtieth.
"I'd know if I used to be writing a letter like that, make sure that I'd get it proper…it’s a shame,’’ says Yvonne.
“That they had sufficient time to right this. It’s not ok. The least they may do is get the date of his demise proper. It makes me really feel my dad didn’t matter.”
In that letter the brand new government of the Southern Belief confirmed what this household knew all alongside.
“Please additionally settle for my honest apology that your father’s Covid-19 an infection was acquired whereas he was a affected person on the Craigavon Haematology Ward in 2020,” says Dr O’Kane.
“I'm really sorry for the impression that this has had on you and your loved ones circle, and I'll do all I can to make sure that we study classes from this…
“The Belief, together with different Northern Eire Well being and Social Care organisations are dedicated to study from this expertise, to implement the suggestions and enhance the companies and care we ship.
“The Covid-19 SAI last report suggestions will present a basis for change concerning Covid-19 prevention, transmission and administration.”
Classes realized and adjustments now made on the again of this, however for John’s household its all too little too late for them.
“I can perceive if this occurred in January, however by the point August got here alongside, they knew the way it was spreading,’’ says Yvonne.
“They admitted within the letter my father caught Covid within the hospital. The day he died broke me and my mom. It’s shameful.
“They couldn’t even get the date of my father’s demise proper, that was the ultimate straw. I assumed the least they may do was get that proper.”
We requested the Southern Belief to particularly touch upon this error. It referred us its authentic assertion.
“The Belief doesn't touch upon any particular person affected person. The SAI report is presently being shared with households and we proceed to liaise with the sufferers and households affected,’’ says a Belief spokesperson.
“We're partaking with households forward of deliberate publication of the findings and it could be inappropriate to remark publicly, forward of publication, whereas engagement with households is ongoing.”