Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 A woman was shocked to find maggots crawling on her mother's face in a hospital's intensive care unit. Nyree Ellison Anjos alerted staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital when she saw the larvae wriggling near a feeding tube attached to her mother's nose. Christine Ellison died two days later, but the family is satisfied the maggot incident had no bearing. The hospital has apologised to the family saying it was " an isolated and rare occurrence. " Mrs Ellison Anjos, from Robinswood in Gloucester, said the incident happened on a hot day in July. " We saw there was a fly flying around there. Everybody was making it go away even the staff in the hospital, " she said. " The next day I went there and there was this yellow thing by her tube and I thought that didn't look right. She kept touching her nose and fiddling and we could see it was bothering her. " I had a close look and could see little maggots moving in there. " The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to prevent it from happening again A statement from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: " We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the family of Mrs Ellison for any distress caused by this incident. " We can confirm that a very small number of maggots, each the size of a pin-head, were found. " The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to prevent it from happening again. " We have always been commended for our high standards of cleanliness and hygiene and we take any incident such as this extremely seriously. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 I am thinking that they woman was already dying and the fly decided that this would be a good place to lay her eggs, in this case, they fly knew more than the doctors about when she would die. there are some people that die partially, for instance their legs or arms are in the proccess of morten but their brain is the last to go. , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork@g...> wrote: > > A woman was shocked to find maggots crawling on her mother's face in > a hospital's intensive care unit. > Nyree Ellison Anjos alerted staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital > when she saw the larvae wriggling near a feeding tube attached to her > mother's nose. > > Christine Ellison died two days later, but the family is satisfied > the maggot incident had no bearing. > > The hospital has apologised to the family saying it was " an isolated > and rare occurrence. " > > Mrs Ellison Anjos, from Robinswood in Gloucester, said the incident > happened on a hot day in July. > > " We saw there was a fly flying around there. Everybody was making it > go away even the staff in the hospital, " she said. > > " The next day I went there and there was this yellow thing by her > tube and I thought that didn't look right. She kept touching her nose > and fiddling and we could see it was bothering her. > > " I had a close look and could see little maggots moving in there. " > > The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > prevent it from happening again > > A statement from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust > said: " We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the family of > Mrs Ellison for any distress caused by this incident. > > " We can confirm that a very small number of maggots, each the size of > a pin-head, were found. > > " The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > prevent it from happening again. > > " We have always been commended for our high standards of cleanliness > and hygiene and we take any incident such as this extremely > seriously. " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 well...they are actually using certain fly maggots to clean wounds in some experimental procedures it might sound horribly gross, but, the fly larvae only eat decaying tissue, so they actually can help the would heal faster during the american civil war and the crimean war it was noticed soldiers lying in ditches that had been attacked by flies after being wounded survived at a higher rate then those bundled off to the field hospital and had their limbs hacked off... cheery subject... fraggle >heartwerk <jo.heartwork >Dec 19, 2005 11:58 PM > > Maggots on Patient's Face > >A woman was shocked to find maggots crawling on her mother's face in >a hospital's intensive care unit. >Nyree Ellison Anjos alerted staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital >when she saw the larvae wriggling near a feeding tube attached to her >mother's nose. > >Christine Ellison died two days later, but the family is satisfied >the maggot incident had no bearing. > >The hospital has apologised to the family saying it was " an isolated >and rare occurrence. " > >Mrs Ellison Anjos, from Robinswood in Gloucester, said the incident >happened on a hot day in July. > > " We saw there was a fly flying around there. Everybody was making it >go away even the staff in the hospital, " she said. > > " The next day I went there and there was this yellow thing by her >tube and I thought that didn't look right. She kept touching her nose >and fiddling and we could see it was bothering her. > > " I had a close look and could see little maggots moving in there. " > > The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to >prevent it from happening again > >A statement from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust >said: " We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the family of >Mrs Ellison for any distress caused by this incident. > > " We can confirm that a very small number of maggots, each the size of >a pin-head, were found. > > " The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to >prevent it from happening again. > > " We have always been commended for our high standards of cleanliness >and hygiene and we take any incident such as this extremely >seriously. " > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 sterile maggots can be used for wound healing! google maggots and wound healing to find out more. Like leeches are coming back into fashion. Disgusting but true. Many hospitals are fairly filthy once you get past the spin. The one I usually attend for treatment always seems to have at last one patient with MRSA on the ward where I get my treatments. The less time I spend in them the better. Yuck. - In , " Anouk Sickler " <zurumato@e...> wrote: > > I am thinking that they woman was already dying and the fly decided > that this would be a good place to lay her eggs, > in this case, they fly knew more than the doctors about > when she would die. > > there are some people that die partially, > for instance their legs or arms are in the proccess of morten > but their brain is the last to go. > > > , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork@g...> wrote: > > > > A woman was shocked to find maggots crawling on her mother's face in > > a hospital's intensive care unit. > > Nyree Ellison Anjos alerted staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital > > when she saw the larvae wriggling near a feeding tube attached to her > > mother's nose. > > > > Christine Ellison died two days later, but the family is satisfied > > the maggot incident had no bearing. > > > > The hospital has apologised to the family saying it was " an isolated > > and rare occurrence. " > > > > Mrs Ellison Anjos, from Robinswood in Gloucester, said the incident > > happened on a hot day in July. > > > > " We saw there was a fly flying around there. Everybody was making it > > go away even the staff in the hospital, " she said. > > > > " The next day I went there and there was this yellow thing by her > > tube and I thought that didn't look right. She kept touching her nose > > and fiddling and we could see it was bothering her. > > > > " I had a close look and could see little maggots moving in there. " > > > > The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > > prevent it from happening again > > > > A statement from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust > > said: " We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the family of > > Mrs Ellison for any distress caused by this incident. > > > > " We can confirm that a very small number of maggots, each the size of > > a pin-head, were found. > > > > " The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > > prevent it from happening again. > > > > " We have always been commended for our high standards of cleanliness > > and hygiene and we take any incident such as this extremely > > seriously. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Could well be - but it's still not a good thing to happen. Jo - " Anouk Sickler " <zurumato Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:44 PM Re: Maggots on Patient's Face > I am thinking that they woman was already dying and the fly decided > that this would be a good place to lay her eggs, > in this case, they fly knew more than the doctors about > when she would die. > > there are some people that die partially, > for instance their legs or arms are in the proccess of morten > but their brain is the last to go. > > > , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork@g...> wrote: > > > > A woman was shocked to find maggots crawling on her mother's face in > > a hospital's intensive care unit. > > Nyree Ellison Anjos alerted staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital > > when she saw the larvae wriggling near a feeding tube attached to her > > mother's nose. > > > > Christine Ellison died two days later, but the family is satisfied > > the maggot incident had no bearing. > > > > The hospital has apologised to the family saying it was " an isolated > > and rare occurrence. " > > > > Mrs Ellison Anjos, from Robinswood in Gloucester, said the incident > > happened on a hot day in July. > > > > " We saw there was a fly flying around there. Everybody was making it > > go away even the staff in the hospital, " she said. > > > > " The next day I went there and there was this yellow thing by her > > tube and I thought that didn't look right. She kept touching her nose > > and fiddling and we could see it was bothering her. > > > > " I had a close look and could see little maggots moving in there. " > > > > The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > > prevent it from happening again > > > > A statement from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust > > said: " We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the family of > > Mrs Ellison for any distress caused by this incident. > > > > " We can confirm that a very small number of maggots, each the size of > > a pin-head, were found. > > > > " The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > > prevent it from happening again. > > > > " We have always been commended for our high standards of cleanliness > > and hygiene and we take any incident such as this extremely > > seriously. " > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 I have heard that but I think these maggots were around the tube going into her nose. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:54 PM Re: Maggots on Patient's Face > well...they are actually using certain fly maggots to clean wounds in some experimental procedures > it might sound horribly gross, but, the fly larvae only eat decaying tissue, so they actually can help the would heal faster > during the american civil war and the crimean war it was noticed soldiers lying in ditches that had been attacked by flies after being wounded survived at a higher rate then those bundled off to the field hospital and had their limbs hacked off... > cheery subject... > fraggle > > > >heartwerk <jo.heartwork > >Dec 19, 2005 11:58 PM > > > > Maggots on Patient's Face > > > >A woman was shocked to find maggots crawling on her mother's face in > >a hospital's intensive care unit. > >Nyree Ellison Anjos alerted staff at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital > >when she saw the larvae wriggling near a feeding tube attached to her > >mother's nose. > > > >Christine Ellison died two days later, but the family is satisfied > >the maggot incident had no bearing. > > > >The hospital has apologised to the family saying it was " an isolated > >and rare occurrence. " > > > >Mrs Ellison Anjos, from Robinswood in Gloucester, said the incident > >happened on a hot day in July. > > > > " We saw there was a fly flying around there. Everybody was making it > >go away even the staff in the hospital, " she said. > > > > " The next day I went there and there was this yellow thing by her > >tube and I thought that didn't look right. She kept touching her nose > >and fiddling and we could see it was bothering her. > > > > " I had a close look and could see little maggots moving in there. " > > > > The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > >prevent it from happening again > > > >A statement from the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust > >said: " We would like to offer our sincere apologies to the family of > >Mrs Ellison for any distress caused by this incident. > > > > " We can confirm that a very small number of maggots, each the size of > >a pin-head, were found. > > > > " The incident was incredibly rare and we took immediate steps to > >prevent it from happening again. > > > > " We have always been commended for our high standards of cleanliness > >and hygiene and we take any incident such as this extremely > >seriously. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To send an email to - > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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