By Emma O’neill,Megan Banner

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The relatives of a grandmother who fell critically ill whilst holidaying in Turkey claim they have been informed she cannot be brought back to Liverpool due to “no hospital beds” being available for her. Gill Taylor-Scarth, 56, from Formby, travelled to Hisaronu on August 15 for what was supposed to be a “big family holiday.” The getaway had been arranged by her husband , Kevin Scarth, prior to his passing in December at the age of 65. He had organised the two-week break for Gill, their children, grandchildren, and extended family. Just weeks following Kevin’s death, Gill discovered she had a brain tumour. However, she went ahead with the family trip , which her daughter Sophie Taylor said had been something her dad had wished them to experience together. Merely a few days into the break, Gill started feeling poorly . Sophie, 25, said: “She was off balance, she was taking afternoon naps and drinking lots of water. Then she started complaining of a headache, but she seemed okay. On Saturday [August 23] she was really unwell; she was in the hotel room and couldn’t keep anything down.” The family contemplated bringing her home but were cautioned it might not be safe. A medic was summoned to the hotel and swiftly arranged for Gill to be moved to a private hospital in Antalya, reports the Liverpool Echo . There, doctors informed the family she desperately required surgery. They cautioned she faced only a slim chance of survival and that, even in the best-case scenario, she could be left completely paralysed due to the tumour’s location on her brain stem. Join the Daily Record’s WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Despite the family’s preference to have her back in the UK first, Turkish surgeons proceeded with an eight-hour operation on 26 August. Sophie expressed: “The hospital said it was too dangerous to wait any longer and took her for surgery here, despite us wanting to wait until we could get her back to the UK. “She made it through surgery and the surgeon said they are happy with how it went. She’s stable at the moment and we’re hoping to get her home as soon as possible on a medical flight, if she’s in the position to do that. It’s been a nightmare.” Sophie alleges that the family has since been informed that Gill cannot be flown back to Liverpool due to the unavailability of a bed at The Walton Centre, where she had been receiving cancer treatment prior to the trip. In response, a spokesperson for The Walton Centre stated: “We are working closely with the family and the insurance company on the next steps in order to repatriate in a medically appropriate way. All patients must be assessed rigorously to ensure appropriate admission.” Sophie shared: “We are really struggling to get her home. It’s been nearly one month since she took ill and she’s stuck in hospital, where they don’t speak English. She’s really agitated and frustrated because she just wants to go home. “She is crying daily; it’s mentally affecting her. It’s been a complete nightmare. I’m really worried about her mental health and physical health; she’s contracted pneumonia since the surgery, and she is getting worse.” Sophie lamented: “The worst part is she is fully aware of her surroundings but she’s immobile and her speech has completely gone; they’ve said there is a chance it won’t come back.” She further expressed her frustration, saying: “I don’t understand why she can’t just go to the Royale or somewhere instead. The family are flying back and forth, which is costing more money. I have a two-year-old at home who I can’t see because I’m here with mum. We just want her home.” Don’t miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond – Sign up to our daily newsletter here.