Category Archives: learning difficulties
Elderly care: expert to review quality and regulation
Ministers will today set up an independent review of elderly care in England, as the health watchdog publishes a damning report into the private provider exposed by Panorama.
10:00PM BST 27 Jul 2011
An expert in the sector will look into how “quality and regulation” can be improved amid growing concern that pensioners and disabled people are receiving substandard treatment from the NHS and local councils.
The Department of Health believes the failures at the private hospital run by Castlebeck, where undercover filming exposed the abuse of adults with learning disabilities, are “totally unacceptable”.
Whitehall sources say they will not tolerate poor standards at a company paid millions of pounds by taxpayers to protect some of society’s most vulnerable members.
Urgent call for short break carers
Local woman Judi Gibbons, who provides short break care for children with disabilities, is lending her support to Kirklees Council’s drive to encourage others to take up the essential role.
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Originally from Mexborough in South Yorkshire, 54-year-old Judi, has been looking after children with complex medical needs for 12 years, giving birth parents a much-needed break from caring. This can range from a couple of nights a week, a weekend or a week or two during the school holidays.
Commenting on her role as a short break carer for Kirklees Council Judi said: “I used to be a nursery nurse for children with special needs so I already had a lot of experience in this field.
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