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BBC News
07-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Patient 'stuck' in West Yorkshire hospital after leg amputation
A man who had his leg amputated following a sepsis infection has said it was "soul-destroying" that he remained in hospital because no suitable housing could be Taylor, from Knottingley in West Yorkshire, has been ready for discharge since the middle of January but cannot return home because his wheelchair will not fit into his 56-year-old said he had applied for "at least" 12 new properties through the local housing association but so far had not been Homes, which was formerly known as Wakefield District Housing, said it was supporting his family to find a home "as quickly as possible". Mr Taylor was only given a 50% chance of survival when he was rushed to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield last November.A chest infection had developed into a life-threatening sepsis, which required five emergency operations, including the amputation of his left leg below the knee.A month later, he was moved to Pontefract Hospital to continue his recovery, where he has been ever since. Mr Taylor said an inspection of his property had revealed the doors and hallway were too narrow for his his thoughts on a phone from his hospital bed, Mr Taylor said the delay was having an effect on his mental health."I'm just getting totally numb," he said. "I've been crying on a night and I'm just missing my family that much."Mr Taylor said he had made bids on new properties in eight different areas of Wakefield through the housing association with no January, he was offered a place in respite accommodation but turned it down because he wants to live Taylor's wife, Kerry, described the situation as "stupid" and a "complete waste of NHS money"."He's sat in a room on his own 24/7, costing God knows what, and they can't help us get a flat or a bungalow," she said. Figures from NHS England showed that in January 2025 more than 3,500 patients were discharged from Mid Yorkshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which oversees Pontefract these, 83.5% were discharged on the day they should have been, but 16.5% were not, meaning more than 3,300 bed days were reasons for delays vary between trusts but can include issues at the hospital or problems arranging suitable social care and support in the Taylor said he was now desperate to leave hospital and find a "forever home"."I want to get back to doing the things we do together and enjoying the rest of my life, even though I've had to have a leg amputated," he a statement, Vico Homes said: "Our hospital-based housing team is supporting Mr Taylor and his family to find a suitable home as quickly as possible, with us or with another provider." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Flats which spoil castle view to be demolished
Four blocks of 1960s flats in Pontefract town centre are to be demolished because they spoil the view of the town's 955-year-old castle ruins. Wakefield Council has given the go-ahead for Violet Pritchard House, Silkstone House, Francis Lane House and Warren House - part of the Horsefair Flats complex - to be bulldozed. The council's conservation officer said: "The scale and form of the flats abruptly contrasts with the historic context of the area, and in particular undermines the significance of the castle." The social housing provider plans to replace the buildings with new housing projects, according to documents submitted to the local authority. Approving the proposals, a planning officer's report said it was accepted the flats "contribute little from a visual perspective to the local area" and their demolition would be "beneficial". A heritage statement said the buildings are within the Pontefract Castle conservation area and less than 300m from the medieval monument. According to the statement, the buildings make a "negative contribution" to the area and their demolition would be a "minor enhancement". The castle was built in about 1070 by Ilbert de Lacy on land granted to him by William the Conqueror as a reward for his support during the Norman Conquest The deposed King Richard II was captured in August 1399 and initially imprisoned in the Tower of London, before he was moved to Pontefract Castle where he died in February 1400 Royalists controlled Pontefract Castle at the start of the English Civil War and Oliver Cromwell led the final siege of the site which finally fell to his Parliamentarians in 1649 Parliament decided the castle should be demolished, preventing it from being used against them in the future. Many of the buildings in the local area are made from stones recycled from the castle Source: Duchy of Lancaster Wakefield District Housing (WDH) submitted an application to knock down the buildings in December last year. The flats are currently vacant after former residents were housed elsewhere. The demolition phase is expected to take about 40 weeks to complete and the site will then be grassed over until redevelopment takes place. WDH said it intended to submit a separate planning application for a new housing project on the land. Planning permission was granted with a condition that a full archaeological recording takes place at the site before further development is carried out. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Flood concerns over large housing development Housing plans near Norman castle spark concerns Development would 'ruin' castle views - objectors Wakefield Council Wakefield District Housing
