Rochester amputee gets payout
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A butcher
has received a payout from Medway NHS Hospital
Trust after a series of errors which led to them amputating
his leg.
Ian Watts from Rochester has been left severely disabled
following the incident.
He was initially admitted to Medway Maritime Hospital with an
infection in his little toe in 2004, which doctors said they could
treat by amputation.
Although the toe was removed, Mr Watts' condition deteriorated
and his left leg below the knee had to be amputated.
The hospital trust agreed to pay Mr Watts £250,000 before his
case went to court. He says the hospital failed to properly control
his diabetes, which led to his toe infection.
Following the operation to remove his left leg, his right also
developed an infection after he was discharged. He was admitted to
East Grinstead hospital and doctors considered amputating it
as well.
But a second opinion was sought and Mr Watts underwent a
nine-hour operation to save the limb.
He said: "The amputation has had a huge impact on the
quality of my life and that of my wife Susan.
"She has to help me on a day to day basis with general care
which is difficult for her because of her multiple sclerosis.
"I used to enjoy golf and birdwatching but am now unable to
manage the walking."
Mr Watts now has to use a prosthesis and requires help around
the home. He is no longer able to work and his house has been
coverted to allow wheelchair access.
For full story see this week's Medway Messenger.
Tuesday, July 27 2010
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