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Sarah Vesty

Disabled Scot with brain injury ‘dumped’ at hospital after 24/7 care package suddenly cancelled

The family of a severely disabled Scot who requires 24/7 nursing care have hit out after his support package was cancelled with just three days notice.

The brother of Andrew Barras claims his sibling was then “dumped” at the A&E department of the Royal Alexandra Hospital by ScotNursing staff on Monday last week.

The 34-year-old, who was left profoundly brain damaged following a reaction to a vaccine as a baby, has been receiving the council-funded round-the-clock care at home for 10 years through the West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership.

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