'Dangerous and inappropriate': Brain injury victim barricaded in hospital room by plank of wood

A vulnerable brain injury victim was left barricaded in his room with no access to water by an 'understaffed' hospital.

The family of Bill Douglas is demanding answers after finding a plank of wood jammed against his door and a trolley barring his exit when they called to visit.

The 59-year-old has been in Glasgows Victoria Infirmary for four months, reports the Daily Record.

His sister Morag Douglas, 55, fears Bill has been locked up because of a lack of specialist nurses.

Hospital chiefs say the move was to protect him and others because there were issues with violent behaviour.

Last night, national brain injury association Headway called for an urgent investigation into the case, saying Bills treatment was shocking, dangerous and highly inappropriate.

Morag said when she got past the makeshift barricade on Friday night, she found no staff looking after Bill.

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There were numerous signs on the wall, saying: Bill, you are in hospital. You had a bad fall and hit your head.

Former police mechanic Bill, from Rutherglen, near Glasgow, also had no access to water because he had flooded his room previously while in a confused state.

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'Dangerous and inappropriate': Brain injury victim barricaded in hospital room by plank of wood