Monthly Archives: July 2011
NHP to sell tranche of learning disability care homes
One stop shop for home care and provides everything that the self funder
Local man launches website to help the elderly and disabled of Essex
Published: 31st July 2011 17:18 |
Local man launches website to help the elderly and disabled of Essex
John and Don Ford
A new company has launched to help the elderly and disabled of Essex to remain living independently in their own homes. Chelmsford man John Ford was inspired to start my home care Services following the difficulty he experienced in setting up a home care package for his 90 year old Father.
“After my Mum died, I wanted to make sure Dad would cope in his Loughton home with friends and family nearby. Dad certainly didn’t want to move from the house that he’d lived in for 50 years”.
NHS chiefs ‘abuse system by delaying treatment’
29 July 2011 Last updated at 10:46
Patients lives are being used to save money
NHS managers are abusing the system by making patients wait longer for treatment, the health secretary says.
Andrew Lansley was speaking out after a competition watchdog criticised the way non-emergency operations, such as knee and hip replacements, were being run.
The Co-operation and Competition Panel said some primary care trusts had introduced minimum waiting times to save money and level-down performance.