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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Elderly patients condemned to early death by secret use of do not resuscitate ordersElderly patients are being condemned to an early death by hospitals making secret use of "do not resuscitate" orders, an investigation has found.Taken from Telegraph article 07.02.12: The orders – which record an advance decision that a patient's life should... |
07/02/2012 - 4:39pm Ed Wilcox |
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Experts can't agree about deprivation of liberty Dementia patients let down despite promises ...a major study has found that the experts making [decisions about deprivation of liberty] cannot agree which kinds of cases require such legal protection. The research, by the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London, asked 26 mental health professionals and eminent lawyers to assess 12... |
18/11/2011 - 3:31am Ellie Keen |
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Councils slashing free adult social care Thousands of older people and those with disabilities have had their care cut in the past year as cash-strapped councils reduce the level of support they provide, a survey has found. The number of councils in England cutting back on free adult ... |
18/11/2011 - 3:28am Ellie Keen |
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Caring for people with dementia on hospital wardsCounting the cost: caring for people with dementia on hospital wardsAlzheimer’s Society collected quantitative and qualitative evidence via a questionnaire from the following groups: - Carers: 1,291 responses received - Nursing staff: 657 responses received - Nurse/ward managers: 479 responses received.
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18/11/2011 - 3:26am Ellie Keen |
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Hospital breached OAP's human rights after giving her injectionHospital breached OAP's human rights after giving her injectionOmbudsman’s comment: In one of the investigations laid today, I take the unusual step of making a comment within the report itself. I quote it in full here in order to draw attention to my findings and to underline... |
18/11/2011 - 3:25am Ellie Keen |
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Health ombudsman on older people's rightsHospital breached OAP's human rights after giving her injectionOmbudsman’s comment: In one of the investigations laid today, I take the unusual step of making a comment within the report itself. I quote it in full here in order to draw attention to my findings and to underline their... |
18/11/2011 - 3:12am Ellie Keen |