Care home criticised over death of resident

A CARE home and a GP practice have been criticised by a sheriff after an 87-year-old woman died with bed sores which had rotted to the bone.

Jamesina MacKenzie, a retired veterinary surgeon, had been a resident at Wyvis House in Dingwall for a few months, but she died in Invergordon's county community hospital on May 31, 2009.

In his determination following a fatal accident inquiry into her death, Sheriff Alistair MacFadyen said: "In the midst of apparent misunderstandings and inadequate management and supervision of her care, her deterioration was not properly recognised or addressed by the care home or the general practice until it was too late."

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