Severely disabled woman ‘will die’ if estate’s security intercom isn’t fixed
![Crane House, on the Pelican Estate, Peckham [Image: Southwark News].](https://voxpoliticalonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/161008-Crane-House-the-Pelican-Estate-Peckham.jpg)
Crane House, on the Pelican Estate, Peckham [Image: Southwark News].
She therefore has a slightly higher chance of survival.
“A severely disabled woman “will die” if her desperately-needed medication can’t be delivered to her flat, because her estate’s intercom has been broken for five weeks.Susan Duggan-Chamekh lives on her own in Crane House of the Pelican Estate.
The 52-year-old needs pharmacists to deliver twelve types of daily medication to her flat, which help ease symptoms associated with her spinal arthritis, cancer, and recent brain aneurysm.
She told the [Southwark] News she has called Southwark Council four or five times per week since September 4 to get her intercom system fixed.
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I remember when I lived in high rise flats, before I left the Hull city council replaced the wide doors which opened with a pac key, with a narrow, very heavy, non automatic door. The thing is there are old peole who can’t possible open the door without struggle, if at all!
and people who have prams and wheelchairs don’t have a chance!!!
Can’t agree less with your claim that dealing with the DWP will aid her in any way, this after all is the department that has “outsourced” benefit assessments to companies who make a profit by denying people their rightful access to benefits. This is the Department with many outstanding claims and complaints of causing deaths to the most vulnerable.
I wasn’t saying she would get help from the DWP. I was saying it’s a good thing that she ISN’T in a dispute with that department because, if she was, her chances of survival would be significantly reduced.
Sounds like Councils need to have a priority call out identification system as some of the Electricity suppliers are now introducing as part of their learnings from the major winter supply failures. Unfortunately with the massive cut backs in Council budgets Councils have still to work out what is important to the Councils population ie rubbish collections, library services, mayors limo, councillors expenses increases……
Severely disabled woman ‘will die’ if estate’s security intercom isn’t fixed
Crane House, on the Pelican Estate, Peckham
Repairs
Dear Customer
Thank you for contacting Southwark housing repairs. This e-mail is to confirm that we have received your request and an officer will get back to you as soon as possible.
For emergency repairs that need immediate attention, please call the Contact Centre on 0800 952 4444 or 020 7525 2600.
If your request is regarding a key or a fob, please allow up to two weeks for delivery.
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A standard form response. I fail to see your purpose in posting it.
It is Sunday. Will phone them tomorrow.