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BIHR update on human rights and the Health and Social Care Bill BIHR is supporting a proposal to make a small amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill which will have a huge impact on the protection of people's rights. The Bill starts its next stage of discussion in the House of Lords on 8 February 2012. BIHR is calling on parliamentarians to support an amendment which will clarify that the Human Rights Act does apply to publicly-... |
10/02/2012 - 1:13pm Ed Wilcox |
| Atrium Notebook |
NHS report suggests people in deprived areas more likely to die in hospital Extracts from NHS National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN) page, 2012-02-08. 'Deprivation and death: Variation in place and cause of death 'National End of Life Care Intelligence Network (NEoLCIN) |
10/02/2012 - 12:28pm Ed Wilcox |
| Atrium Notebook |
CQC: 'People often not at the centre of their own care' Extracts taken from CQC - Care Quality Commission - media release. 'People often not at the centre of their own care, says CQC as it publishes reports from its review of services for people with learning disabilities 'The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes a further 20 reports from a targeted... |
10/02/2012 - 12:19pm Ed Wilcox |
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Hospital had human rights duty to protect voluntary patient from suicide, rules Supreme Court - UK Human Rights Blog Extracts taken from UK Human Rights Blog article, 08.02.12. 'The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that a mental health hospital had an “operational” obligation under article 2 of the European Court of Human Rights (the right to life) to protect a voluntary patient from suicide. This is the first time the reach of... |
10/02/2012 - 12:09pm Ed Wilcox |
| Atrium Notebook |
Age UK release 'Care in Crisis 2012' report Extracts from the Summary of Age UK 'Care in Crisis 2012' report: |
10/02/2012 - 11:37am Ed Wilcox |
| Atrium Notebook |
Figures expose shocking level of elderly abuse across Wales Extracts taken from Walesonline.co.uk article, 23.01.12 The scale of abuse against elderly people across Wales has been revealed in figures showing more than 1,000 complaints against carers have been upheld in the last three years. Despite the number of proven allegations of financial, physical and emotional abuse, only a small... |
10/02/2012 - 11:36am Ed Wilcox |
| Atrium Notebook |
Three quarters of nurses fear for their patients' safety Extracts from NursingTimes.net article, 19.11.11 More than 75% of nurses fear for their patients’ safety due to inadequate staffing levels, poor ward layout and the bad attitudes of colleagues, a Nursing Times survey has found. Just over 600 respondents from every level of the nursing... |
10/02/2012 - 11:35am Ed Wilcox |
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Hospitals feed patients on 90p a meal, official figures show Extracts from Telegraph article, 10.01.12 Some hospital trusts commit just £2.57 for each patient’s daily food and drink, according to the latest statistics, despite growing concern about poor nutrition on wards. At least 30 hospital trusts, almost one in 10 of the total, spend less than £5 a day on breakfast, lunch and... |
10/02/2012 - 11:35am Ed Wilcox |
| Atrium Notebook |
Evidence of neglect at Partridge Care Centre in Harlow uncovered Extracts from BBC News article, 09.01.12 Evidence of neglect and abuse at a private nursing home in Essex has been uncovered by a BBC investigation. In August 2011 Partridge Care Centre, in Harlow, was at the centre of a police inquiry after three people were taken to hospital with "diabetes related problems". Two women in their 80s died, although Essex Police dropped the investigation... |
10/02/2012 - 11:33am Ed Wilcox |
| Atrium Notebook |
Addenbrooke's and Andrew Lansley sued over 'do not resuscitate' rule Addenbrooke's and Andrew Lansley sued over 'do not resuscitate' rule Cambridge hospital and Department of Health accused of acting unlawfully by husband of woman who died Taken from Guardian article on 26.08.11 |
07/02/2012 - 6:28pm Ed Wilcox |