The family of an 82-year-old man fear he could lose his toe which has turned black while waiting for treatment in hospital. The patient's daughter fears no one is taking responsibility for her father's care and the wait could result in an amputation.
Brian Jenkins was taken to The Grange University Hospital in Cwmbran three days ago after suffering pain in his legs and finding himself unable to walk. The pensioner and his daughter Claire Cooper waited for 14 hours before they were seen by a doctor, who told him he required urgent treatment for his toe.
But after being admitted to a liver ward, Mr Jenkins of Abergavenny is waiting to see a vascular specialist from the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, as The Grange does not have a vascular department. But Claire has begged for her father to be seen earlier after his toe turned from blue to black and his foot become red and swollen.
