Stroke victim alleges nurse ‘bullying’ on NHS ward

Health & Fitness
21 May 2025 • 3:38 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Anna Chithrakala, a 45-year-old London teacher, suffered a brain haemorrhage and stroke, leaving her unable to walk or talk.
  • She had what her family described as a negative experience with NHS care at University Hospital Lewisham, and has claimed nurses were “bullying” patients on “noisy” wards.
  • She is now undergoing intensive rehabilitation after her family drove her 1,000 miles to a Hungarian hospital.
  • Ms Chithrakala is showing positive progress in regaining mobility and speech.
  • Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust has encouraged her family to be in direct contact so it can open a formal investigation into her concerns.

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