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The family of a young mum left paralysed by so-called locked-in syndrome says she feels forgotten after health bosses stopped her regular physiotherapy.
Michelle Wheatley, 30, was bathing her baby daughter in 2008 when she suffered a stroke which left her unable to move.
Although her mind works perfectly she is only able to communicate by blinking. Initially, Michelle received weekly physiotherapy sessions.
They were then reduced to fortnightly sessions, but in recent months it has increasingly been left to her carers. Stockport NHS bosses say the shift is part of Michelle's long-term rehabilitation plan, and has nothing to do with funding cuts. They say her care plan will be continually reviewed.
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-03-11/woman-with-locked-in-syndrome-say-she-feels-forgotten/
Michelle Wheatley, 30, was bathing her baby daughter in 2008 when she suffered a stroke which left her unable to move.
Although her mind works perfectly she is only able to communicate by blinking. Initially, Michelle received weekly physiotherapy sessions.
They were then reduced to fortnightly sessions, but in recent months it has increasingly been left to her carers. Stockport NHS bosses say the shift is part of Michelle's long-term rehabilitation plan, and has nothing to do with funding cuts. They say her care plan will be continually reviewed.
http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2013-03-11/woman-with-locked-in-syndrome-say-she-feels-forgotten/