A nurse is desperate: “My mother is neurologically ill and has to go to the hospital, but she wasn’t even examined neurologically.”
According to her son, an 86-year-old from Sankt Pölten suffers from progressive senile dementia and massive anxiety disorders. The son, who works in the health sector himself, has already brought his mother to the St. Pölten University Hospital twice.
“Mother has to go to the hospital”
“She was never adequately examined neurologically, the vital functions were checked and with the result” vital functions in order “she was brought home by rescue after around half an hour. My mother needs inpatient treatment,” said the Lower Austrian.
Even a call to the psychiatric and neurological hospital Mauer didn’t bring anything: “I was asked if I was insane to request admission in corona times and during lockdown,” says the disappointed and worried nurse.
“Everything fixed on Corona”
“Everything is fixated on Corona, the rest is going under. I don’t even want to know how many people suffer long-term consequences or even die because they are not treated properly. I can no longer hear these excuses like” Everything will be made up “. says the carer frustrated. The mother is now also Corona positive, but with a very mild course. “In my opinion, whether negative or mild had no effect on an admission. Yes, with a strong course it would have ended up in intensive care. But with other diseases you have little chance at the moment”, the son continues
That says Spital
Bernhard Jany, spokesman for the State Health Agency of Lower Austria, said of the case: “I cannot comment on this ad hoc. However, I assure you that we will look at the case carefully and act if necessary.”
