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Family Endure Four-Year Battle to Bring Home Disabled Son (17 October 2011)

Date: 17/10/2011
Duncan Lewis, Legal News Solicitors, Family Endure Four-Year Battle to Bring Home Disabled Son

The family of a young man who was left disabled following choking on chewing gum have faced a four-year battle to accommodate him in their own home. Twenty-year-old Rhys Thomas of Holywell in North Wales, suffered from severe brain damage in 2007 after gum became lodged in his windpipe. Rhys has been moved to various hospitals and care homes while his family have endured a wait to get him home. Health officials have issued their sincere apologises over the delay, saying that lessons had been learned from the case.

Rhys’ father, Graham Thomas, claimed that his family were sent “from pillar to post” while trying to arrange for their son to receive care at home. The family have since made use of a £100,000 grant to build an extension at the family home to accommodate Rhys. Mr. Thomas claims that Rhys’ move was delayed numerous times and that he hopes lessons have been learnt to prevent other families from experiencing a similar ordeal.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board issued a statement in which they apologised from the delay in Rhys’ return to his family home, despite significant efforts being made by Rhys' family, health board staff, and other agencies. The health board explained that the complexity of Rhys’ care needs had resulted in the planning of Rhys’ discharge and home care being a “very lengthy process”.

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