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Low income older people falling through cracksAgeUKMore than half a million people in the UK who require long-term care receive no formal support from the state or the private sector, AgeUK has found. The 20-page report, Care in Crisis: Causes and Solutions, warned that out of 2m older people in... |
28/08/2011 - 3:45pm Ellie Keen |
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Older peopleNews stories relating to older people(View all posts on older people at this page) |
28/08/2011 - 3:54pm Ellie Keen |
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Cuts in services News stories relating to the impact of the cuts |
18/11/2011 - 2:58am Ellie Keen |
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GP referral cuts a 'catastrophe' for hospital finances Hospitals are suffering a ‘catastrophic' loss of funding because of plunging rates of GP referrals as NHS managers block access to services, Britain's most senior consultant has told Pulse. GP referrals dropped by an average of 4% in the last quarter compared with the same period the previous year, with falls of up to 37% in areas with controversial schemes to restrict referrals. Dr Porter said: ‘This is proving a catastrophe. I know of hospitals coming off... |
18/11/2011 - 3:03am Ellie Keen |
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NHS trust pays compensation to victims of 'appalling' patient careNHS trust pays compensation to victims of 'appalling' patient careAn NHS trust is paying out hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation to bereaved relatives and victims of its... |
18/11/2011 - 3:13am Ellie Keen |
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Cuts 'put mental health early intervention at risk'Cuts 'put mental health early intervention at risk'Public sector cuts are threatening to undermine early intervention work to support young people with mental health problems, according to NHS employers. |
18/11/2011 - 3:19am Ellie Keen |
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Active patients wiped from GPs’ lists Exclusive: GPs are seeing current patients wrongly wiped from practice lists as primary care organisations across the UK step up sweeping list-cleansing exercises in a bid to cut costs, a Pulse investigation reveals. The East Finchley Medical Centre in Barnet, north London... |
18/11/2011 - 3:22am Ellie Keen |
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Social care: judge rules cuts are 'potentially devastating' Birmingham City Council budget plans need rethink after court rulings Sir Albert (Lab Ladywood) said: “Two judicial reviews found the council acted unlawfully in approving budget-making decisions. Something is clearly dramatically wrong in Birmingham. “There should... |
18/11/2011 - 3:24am Ellie Keen |
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Manchester City Council social care cuts 'not unlawful' Manchester City Council's planned cuts to its adult care budget are not unlawful, a judicial review has found. Mr Justice Ryder dismissed a claim against the council by two disabled and elderly applicants. Barristers for the pair claimed the changes did not follow the government's disability guidelines and the council consultation was unfair. The council countered that the budget was developed to safeguard and meet the needs of the most vulnerable people. ... |
18/11/2011 - 3:26am Ellie Keen |
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Legal challenge over legal aid for victims of clinical negligence From Action Against Medical Accidents Ken Clarke's Ministry of Justice faces a legal challenge over its controversial plan to scrap legal aid for victims of clinical negligence. The charity Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) has issued legal proceedings for a judicial review of the decision. AvMA argue that the Ministry of Justice's decision was both... |
18/11/2011 - 3:27am Ellie Keen |