Liz Kershaw says her mother suffered from 'elder abuse' while being treated at Hull Royal Infirmary

Radio 6 Music DJ lodged complaint over treatment at Hull Royal Infirmary She said sedatives made mother Eileen Pickup 'cackle like a mad woman' DJ claims she was once told to call back so a nurse could finish her toast Mrs Pickup also complained she was denied access to hospital chaplain Trust strongly denied abuse allegations and apologised that necklace had not been found

By Mario Ledwith for Daily Mail

Published: 10:14 EST, 21 November 2014 | Updated: 20:26 EST, 21 November 2014

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BBC presenter Liz Kershaw claims her elderly mother was subjected to abuse during a hospital stay.

She said that disinterested staff doped the 80-year-old leaving her cackling like a mad woman.

Miss Kershaw also claims that she was told to telephone back following a brain scan on her mother as a nurse was too busy eating toast.

The radio DJ said that the treatment at Hull Royal Infirmary amounted to elder abuse. She also accused hospital staff of losing an emerald necklace worth 1,000.

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