A mum whose daughter has been in hospital for months has said watching her deteriorate is "awful" and "traumatic".
Vicky Archer was first taken into hospital in November and, after being in and out of hospital for a few weeks, she was admitted into Southmead Hospital on January 24, where she has been since. The 20-year-old was first diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis back in 2016, with the condition at that point being triggered by a mosquito bite while on holiday in Menorca.
Vicky's mum Alison claimed her daughter has had six confirmed relapses since then, but that Southmead Hospital won't start treating the condition this time until they are totally confident of the diagnosis. Southmead Hospital has said that patients' conditions are often very complex and that giving patients the "very best treatment and care" is their top priority.
