The findings from the Equality and Human Rights Commission inquiry into home care for older people shone a welcome light on the quality of care provided and its impact on people’s autonomy and dignity.
Monthly Archives: December 2011
A Carer Christmas!
Christmas comes but once a year
When it does I’m the only one here
PA on leave all festive and gay
To carers like me it’s just another day
Doctors and nurses all off for the week
That’s when incontinence reaches it’s peak
All on TV is so happy and gay
For carers like me it’s just another day
Concerns about our NHS records being shared-this must not happen
NHS Records May Be Shared With Private Firms
11:02am UK, Sunday December 04, 2011
NHS patient records would be shared with private health care companies including firms which test on animals under new government plans.
David Cameron will promise closer links between the health service and the life science sector in a speech on Monday.
More must be done to improve the ‘care’ people receive in their own home
Why we must do more to protect those receiving home care
Without workforce regulation, the potential for poor care to remain hidden is enormous
When care takes place in people’s own homes, risks are magnified.