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Maeve Boothby-O’Neill: Doctor urged ME woman to stay in hospital

The inquest heard Miss Boothby-O’Neill told doctors she wished to be discharged and to continue treatment at home in Exeter.

Dr Patel said he spoke with Miss Boothby-O’Neill’s mother, Sarah Boothby, and sought advice from other doctors, social workers and occupational therapists.

“I said, ‘please stay’. I found it very hard, but I also understood her point of view that she felt hospital is not the right place for her,” he said.

“I am a very persuasive consultant. I tried speaking to Sarah as well.

“I understood both sides and I had a very frank chat with Sarah that she couldn’t manage.”

Dr Patel told the inquest he “spoke to safeguarding” and offered the family respite which “Maeve wasn’t keen on”.

During this period, Miss Boothby-O’Neill was being fed nutrition via a syringe into her mouth and hospital records recorded a “slow and steady improvement” in her daily calorie intake.


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