An elderly woman with Alzheimer's was forced to use her life savings for her own care after her family claimed that NHS officials “cut and paste” other patients’ reports into her assessment to indicate she did not qualify for financial support.
Hilda Bowler died in 2020, aged 92, after she was denied tens of thousands of pounds for her care by after the NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) deemed her condition was not severe enough for full cover.
