The wife of a blind man who was “let down” by North Middlesex Hospital

Elizabeth Woolley took her husband Lee to North Middlesex Hospital on Wednesday (February 15) for an appointment.

Her husband, who was forced to retire due to health problems, is blind and has several disabilities, including microvascular disease and severe leg ulcers.

Neither of them knows how to drive a car, they had to use public transport, but they told him that there was no doctor there.

Mrs Woolley claimed she had not been given advance notice of the cancellation of the appointment, which she described as a “huge inconvenience”.

She said: “My husband is very slow on his feet and his balance is very bad.

“I don’t drive and I always find it difficult to get him on public transport because of his disability.

“North Mid let him down. I’m so disappointed, angry and disappointed.’

Mr and Mrs Woolley, who live between Tottenham and Wood Green, are regularly sent for appointments at a private hospital in Highgate – an even longer journey than the trip to North Mead.

According to Mrs Woolley, this is due to a shortage of doctors in the North Mid.

She added: “I work and look after my husband because I have to pay the mortgage and other bills.

“I can’t afford to give up work. I feel very, very disappointed and so does he.”

Dr Nnenna Osudi, Chief Executive of North Mid, said: “North Mid is committed to ensuring that all patients receive the best possible care and treatment.

“If we need to make a change to an appointment, we aim to let patients know as soon as possible.

“I am very sorry that we were unable to inform Mrs Woolley of the change in her husband’s appointment before they arrived at the hospital.

“We have spoken to Mrs Woolley and the meeting will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

“We continue to work with our partners in North Central London to increase our capacity to ensure that patients are seen as quickly as possible.”

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