The wife of a man whose 'brain is dying and body is shutting down' was told his daily care would be revoked by the NHS. The 62-year-old’s degenerative disease, which has left him deaf and unable to eat, speak and walk, was caused by NHS radiotherapy as a child, says his devastated wife.
Robin Mills was recommended for continuing health care by doctors at The Christie cancer specialist hospital back in 2019, according to medical notes seen by the Manchester Evening News . Patients with long-term complex health needs qualify for free social care arranged and funded solely by the NHS, known as NHS continuing health care.
In January, Robin’s condition began rapidly spiralling and he was granted the free care. But earlier this month, wife Kathleen was shocked to learn his care package had been reviewed and was to be revoked, leaving her facing the nightmare of looking after his complex needs alone.
