Mr Gold a freelance photographer was infuriated by the senior doctor's claim that his

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Mr Gold, a freelance photographer, was infuriated by the senior doctor's claim that his mother had said she wanted a "different type" of nurse to clean and change her."My grandmother has two social carers from Hackney social services who are both from ethnic minorities," the 45-year-old said "She absolutely adores them and they love her in return. The team leader on her case from social services is also from an ethnic minority. They get on well with her, so much so they are phoning us all the time to see how she is One has even visited her in hospital. This just shows the bankruptcy of the hospital's argument."What makes it worse is that, being Jewish, we feel that we are also an ethnic minority, albeit a large one.

The 72-year-old looked tired and drawn by the affair and the media attention. Referring to the Prime Minister's rejection of the family's story, she said: "Mr Blair's comments are a disgrace I have not slept for three days. I'm exhausted by all this."The hospital insists Mrs Addis was treated promptly and had been put in a bed close to the Accident and Emergency Department, rather than a ward, so staff could keep an eye on her because she was confused. But Mr Gold is not convinced.He flew from his home in Montenegro after receiving distraught calls from his mother describing the state in which she found his grandmother. When he discovered details of her condition had been given to journalists by Labour's spin doctors, he was livid. "I think it is an absolute disgrace they have committed such an intrusion," he said. "This whole episode has turned into a political football."If it has, then Mr Gold must take some of the blame.

With a background as a photojournalist, he could have predicted what would happen when he gave details of the case to the Evening Standard in London.Questions have been asked, too, over why no one from Mrs Addis' family visited her between the Sunday when she fell and the following Tuesday. Mrs Gold said the delay was caused by the fact that she did not have a car to drive across London from her home in South Woodford.. After a year spent trying to persuade two Tory MPs to champion her case against the hospital where her mother died, a retired businesswoman has made a formal complaint to the Conservative party. Last night the two MPs denied her claims.Mrs Mackenzie's 91-year-old mother went into Gosport War Memorial Hospital in 1998 for four weeks' rehabilitation following a hip operation She died 10 days later.

Her daughter claims her death was due to medical negligence, a matter which Portsmouth Healthcare NHS Trust deny.The Commission for Health Improvement (CHI) is currently investigation the quality of care for the elderly at the Gosport hospital.Mrs Mackenzie, 64, says that when she tried to enlist the support of the Gosport MP Peter Viggers, she was informed that "Westminster convention" prevented him getting involved and she should contact her own MP in Sussex. Eastbourne MP Nigel Waterson told her to wait for the CHI report.Mrs Mackenzie said: "They have just been dismissive, totally dismissive They should at least take a look at the papers. While I appreciate that Nigel Waterson is in a difficult position, Mr Viggers should take an interest in matters involving his own constituency."Mrs Mackenzie's mother, Gladys Richards, was transferred to the hospital on 11 August, 1998, 12 days after a hip operation. Mrs Mackenzie alleges she was given incorrect medicine and care.Mrs Mackenzie also turned to the local police. After two investigations the matter was sent to the Crown Prosecution Service, which found there was insufficient evidence.Mr Waterson said: "There is absolutely no question of this constituent not being offered assistance.