Justice for Mrs. Y

In June 2024, an elderly bedridden woman in Portsmouth, England, known as Mrs Y, was mistakenly fed three mouthfuls of microwaved dog food by a home caregiver from Radis Community Care. The meal had been incorrectly logged in records as a "lamb dinner".Incident OverviewThe Mistake: A care worker cooked vacuum-packed canine food and fed it to the vulnerable patient, while a second worker later spotted the packaging and reported the error.Dietary Context: Mrs Y required a soft-food diet due to a high risk of choking following a mini-stroke.Additional Findings: A subsequent safeguarding investigation by Portsmouth City Council revealed other systemic care failings, including missed visits, poor record-keeping, and slow response times.