Petition updateTray's LawTray's Law
Kirsty BarrettUnited Kingdom
Sep 5, 2022

Firstly, thank you for all your support. I would also like to address the comments given individually, but can't seem to find a way to do this. So to answer a few I will try and keep it short. Tracey has a Husband and a Step-Mother around the corner who were both trying to look after her. I live 8 hours away and don't drive (otherwise I would have done all the care myself). Husband and Step Mother had it all under control. So we were told!! Soon Myself and Tracey's Mother were cut off from Tracey. My Mother only allowed to see her through an appointment with the Step-Mother. Although Tracey was bed bound, she would shuffle herself to the front door to receive deliveries.The way her home was laid out, Her bed was in the lounge right beside the front door. Many times this has led her to fall. Hence care atleast once a day would have monitored this.(Husband had to work).  Referrals to Social Services were made, including from Paramedics, who had to attend to her on a few occasions, myself, and by our Mother and my Daughter. Alcohol was also provided for her by Family members and Friends. Tracey had some level of mental capacity. But all her organs were failing, she had already had a heart attack. We were told that she was getting care, but as we weren't allowed to be with her. We never did see or hear Tracey talk of getting washed, fed or medication administered. Two weeks before she died, I managed a call with her to which she cried to me that no one would help her, which confirmed that there was no care in place at all. SS were told she had personal care everyday which wasn't true. It shouldn't matter if Tracey could say yes or no. And if she had full capacity then why did SS take the word of the Husband and Stepmother that she was being looked after without even carrying out an assessment on Tracey herself. So my argument is. That a professional should intervene at referral stage to assess the patient and make the decision themselves whether they need extra care and support. And not include their mental capacity in that assessment, but look at the whole picture. And it should not be down to the Next of Kin also, as they can refuse care on the patient's behalf. We tried very hard to get her the help she needed before we were cut off including calls and letters to her GP. I'm not pulling the blame card, this has been a failure on all parts including some Family members and Authorities which are being dealt with. But this is why there needs to be an intervention law that can be put into place as soon as a referral has been made to any authorities regarding any patient. So that if care is needed it can't be refused by the suffering patient, due to not being fully mentally aware, and also cannot be refused by their Next of Kin. I hope this makes sense. I will answer any questions anyone may have. Thank you for taking the time to read. 

 

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