An elderly widow has received an apology from a hospital for her 'appalling' treatment - after maggots infested a wound in her foot during her stay.

Linda Nelson was admitted to Medway Maritime Hospital in July with ulcerated feet, kidney failure and other symptoms.

But nurses later discovered maggots in the 80-year-old's foot seven days into her stay.

When the disgusting discovery was made in early August it was still left untreated until the following day - with health professionals later asking if she had been receiving 'maggot treatment', which she had not.

Having finally arrived home in Gillingham, Kent, following a nightmare seven-week stay at the hospital, Linda and her daughter, Amanda Robinson, are now urging Medway NHS Foundation Trust to learn from their 'horrible' experience, saying they don't want anyone else to go through what they have.