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A dignified man facing an undignified death’

February 25, 2016   Carers, family, Featured Article, Older care, Social care

Retired Norfolk teacher calls for rethink of our welfare state

He was now spending all his days housebound, getting no exercise, with an ulcer which wasnt healing  but he was cheerful and self-reliant – not bad for a man of 96. He wasnt complaining.

A Norfolk retired teacher, who asked to remain anonymous for the privacy of the individual involved, makes a poignant case for a major rethink of our welfare state.

It’s not sensational enough to make the news. No emaciated ribs, he wasn’t found face-down, drowned in the gutter. It’s just a story telling us something about the Britain we choose to live in. It’s a story of institutionalised neglect. About how someone, just like you or me, becomes a mere statistic.

A man of 96 – never been ill in his life.

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NHS and care sector: Safety a ‘big concern’ in England

October 15, 2015   Carers, disability, DOH, Featured Article, hospital
By Nick Triggle Health correspondent

Safety across the NHS and care sectors in England is a “significant concern”, with particular problems in hospitals, inspectors are warning.

The Care Quality Commission review found three-quarters of hospitals visited under its new inspection regime so far had safety problems.

Over 40% of care and nursing homes and home care services and one in three GP services also had problems with safety.

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Passport to making life better for people living with dementia

August 17, 2015   Alzheimer’s, Carers, dementia, Featured Article, hospital

Carers are more than visitors:

they are part of the team that support a patient with dementia and frailty. Many of the hospitals that welcome carers issue them with passports to identify them and give them a tangible sense of their authority and recognition. These passports were the idea of Dr Sophie Edwards, consultant geriatrician at the North Middlesex Trust, who explains here why she felt them to be crucial.

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