PROMISES to make sure patients are appropriately dressed when they leave hospital have been broken, News Shopper can reveal.

South London Healthcare NHS Trust said it had reviewed its discharge policies after we highlighted the case of Gladys Peggy Ali.

In November 2011 she was sent home from the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, dressed only in her underwear, a hospital gown and had a very thin blanket around her shoulders.

The health service ombudsman found service failure at the trust and a Trust spokesman said: “We have reviewed our discharge policies to ensure that patients are appropriately dressed on leaving the hospital.”

But Donald Dunning, 86, says the same thing happened to his wife Aileen (pictured) on January 31 this year.

News Shopper: Aileen Dunning was dressed inappropriately when she was discharged from hospital in January

The grandfather-of-four said: “All she had on was a light dressing gown, her knickers and a vest and a blanket wrapped around her.

“I got a fairly lengthy letter and they said they were taking steps to make sure it did not happen again then I saw the article which said it had happened over a year before.

“I thought bloody hell, it has been over a year since they said they were putting it right.”

Mr Dunning, of St Mary’s Avenue, Shortlands, added: “I feel sorry for the nurses who have to work very hard.

“There doesn’t seem to be a chain of command.”

A Trust spokeswoman said: “We are very sorry for any distress caused to Mrs Dunning and her family.

“We have a number of policies in place to ensure that patients are appropriately dressed when discharged and have any additional support they need, such as wheelchairs, to ensure that they can get home safely.

“We are reviewing these following Mr Dunning's and other complaints, and working to ensure that these are being implemented properly.

“We are also trialling two new initiatives to improve the discharge process.

“These are a new admissions proforma, which has a specific discharge checklist that includes a prompt to staff to check if the patient has their own clothing; and a 'ticket home' document on the medical wards, kept at the patient's bedside, so that relatives can see the details and inform staff if anything needs updating."