Barry has now spent over 160 days in hospital waiting for a suitable placement. Bromley Council is proposing a care home where his bathroom would be shared and has no proper door. He is blind, hearing impaired and has an acquired brain injury. How is this acceptable in 2026?
Barry has been stuck in hospital since 29 April 2026 — not because he needs to be there, but because suitable care still hasn’t been arranged.
This is why hospital beds remain occupied.
He deserves better. So does the NHS.
@DisRightsUK My brother has spent 161 days in hospital awaiting accommodation. Bromley Council is offering a care home where he would be the only male resident. The bathroom is shared the shower/toilet area has no door and opens directly onto a communal hallway. How is this right
My disabled brother is being considered for a care home where the shower & toilet open directly onto a communal hallway — with NO DOOR.
How is this dignity? How is this privacy?
@CareQualityComm@DanielHewittITV@AlisonHolt1@darshnasoni
How can this be allowed in a care home?
A shared shower/toilet with NO DOOR OR CURTAIN, yet a female resident was still allowed to shower there. My sisters had to stay in a bedroom for 15–20 mins while she showered.
@CareQualityComm@yourcroydon Please investigate.
161 DAYS IN HOSPITAL.
My disabled brother Barry is medically fit for discharge. Bromley Council is considering a home where he’d be the only man with 7 women, sharing a shower/toilet that has NO DOOR.
How is this dignity? Please investigate. @guardian@DailyMirror@DailyMail
161 DAYS IN HOSPITAL.
My disabled brother Barry is medically fit for discharge. Bromley Council is considering a home where he’d be the only man with 7 women, sharing a shower/toilet that has NO DOOR.
How is this dignity? Please investigate. @BBCSussex@BBCRadioKent
161 DAYS IN HOSPITAL.
My disabled brother Barry is medically fit for discharge. Bromley Council is considering a home where he’d be the only man with 7 women, sharing a shower/toilet that has NO DOOR.
How is this dignity? Please investigate. @PiersMorgansSK@Nigel_Farage
161 DAYS IN HOSPITAL.
My disabled brother Barry is medically fit for discharge. Bromley Council is considering a home where he’d be the only man with 7 women, sharing a shower/toilet that has NO DOOR.
How is this dignity? Please investigate @Channel4News@BBCNews@itvnews