AN elderly Orford woman has been put through sleepless nights and endless worry after Warrington Hospital staff failed to administer her husband's insulin more than six hours after it was due.

Cyril Webb, aged 79, who suffers from diabetes, was being treated last Thursday, and was due to be administered insulin at 12pm.

However, when visited by wife Sheila, aged 70, and her granddaughter in the evening, the pair were informed by Cyril that he had not been given the treatment.

After a nurse was told about this, a medical review took place before his dosage was regulated and administered.

But once she returned home, Sheila admitted that it was a difficult night to cope with as doubts over the medical attention given to Cyril in hospital began to spiral in her mind.

"We asked at the hospital desk whether he had been given his insulin and they told me that he had not - I was fuming and it is not on," she said.

"They then decided how much insulin they had to give him because they had missed it and since I have been thinking has anything like this happened before.

"I could not sleep after it, I was just really worried about it all. He has heart failure problems as well, we just want the best for him.

"I want other people to know about it so it does not happen to them and I think older people are a bit neglected."

The trust carried out all procedures immediately after the delay to ensure it did not have an impact on Cyril's safety and is willing to meet with the family to discuss the matter.

“There was an unfortunate delay in administering Mr Webb’s insulin," said a spokesman for Warrington and Halton hospitals.

“The trust notified the family immediately that there had been a delay and shared with them the action taken at the time and an apology in person.

"The trust is happy to meet with Mr Webb’s family to discuss the care he received and answer any questions they might have."