Careline is a lifeline for West Sussex residents

March 20, 2011 charities, disability, health, Older care

Call centres are normally the last places you want to hear from.

But there is a different kind of call centre in Chichester that has been acting as special link to help people in need for more than 20 years.

Careline has been providing reassurance and emergency assistance for vulnerable people around the district through its various initiatives, such as fall detectors, pull cords, and many more.

London doctor survey warning over NHS dementia demand

March 15, 2011 Alzheimer’s, dementia

15 March 2011

Government reforms of the NHS will not tackle the growing demand from dementia sufferers, a study analysing London services has shown.

The study from the think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found one in three GPs were unable to diagnose the illness.

The Department of Health said it was undertaking an audit of dementia.

But IPPR associate director Rick Muir said: “It is far from clear that changes will rise to the challenge.”

The number of people with dementia is expected to soar as the population ages, with more than a million people diagnosed in England by 2021, according to the study.