A pensioner claims he has not been able to eat properly, wash or get dressed because he was sent home from hospital without support.

Leslie Tyrrell, 84, said he was discharged from Worthing Hospital with a broken wrist and then left to fend for himself.

He lives alone in Fabian's Way, Henfield, and has no relatives to look after him.

Mr Tyrrell was admitted to Worthing Hospital after he fell and badly bruised his back and broke his right wrist.

Because he is right-handed he has not been able to do anything for himself since returning home on Friday afternoon.

He said: "No arrangements had been made for me and I can't understand why social services hadn't sorted anything out for me when I got back.

"The day after I got back I never saw anyone and I haven't been able to cook for myself or eat properly.

"There has been no one to help me wash and I'm having trouble getting dressed and moving around. It's hard for me to do anything for myself because my arm's in plaster."

The hospital has social workers who liaise with county council social services to make sure patients get the help they need after being discharged.

Mr Tyrrell was given an information pack before leaving, with contact details for services like Meals on Wheels.

But he said: "I was given the information pack but when I tried phoning it was weekend and there was no one around to pick up.

"It is something they should have done for me before I left hospital. I think this is terrible.

The Government keeps saying they want people to stay in their own homes but then it doesn't provide the support for them.

"There could be others who are also by themselves but in a far worse condition than I am, and they're not getting help."

Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust said it had discussed home care options with Mr Tyrrell but it apologised if the information had not been clear enough.

It said a hospital social worker was part of the team involved in his discharge and an occupational therapist had visited him during his stay in Ditchling Ward. A spokeswoman for the trust said: "We apologise if he felt unsupported during the discharge process and we would be happy to talk to him about it."