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"She's scared to go back into hospital again."

81-year-old Janice Field was discharged from Colchester Hospital at midnight.

Janice Field attended Colchester Hospital in Essex with a suspected heart attack.

She was returned to her flat at midnight, despite having no home care at that time of day.

成人快手 Essex speaks to Janice's daughter-in-law, Sarah Field, who says Janice is "scared to go back into hospital again".

Sarah added that her mother-in-law was left feeling "extremely vulnerable" by the incident and that and "she felt like she was going to die."

A spokeswoman for the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT), which runs Colchester and Ipswich hospitals, said in response to Mrs Field's concerns: "We are doing everything we can to respond to the high demand for our services, care, and treatment across our communities and to deliver the best possible care.

"Keeping our patients safe is always our focus."

Dr Angela Tillett, chief medical officer at ESNEFT, said: "We were very sorry to hear about the concerns raised with the 成人快手 by the family of Mrs Field about her care.

"Our dedicated patient advice and liaison service (PALS) is here to help anyone who has feedback about their experiences in our hospitals and they can liaise with clinical colleagues on a patient's behalf."

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: "We have prioritised health and social care in the Autumn Statement, with up to 拢7.5bn available over the next two years to support adult social care services - equivalent to 200,000 additional care packages and the biggest funding increase in history.

"The NHS is also creating the equivalent of 7,000 more beds this winter - enabling hospitals to treat patients sooner, including by using remote monitoring to provide care at home or in the community."

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