Monthly Archives: May 2013
Which? is looking for people with long term illness to take part in some research
Which? is looking for people to take part in some research. We would like to talk to:
people who have been diagnosed with a long term, serious or life threatening illness;
the families and/or carers of people who have been diagnosed with a long term, serious or life threatening illness; and
people who have been bereaved in the past two years.
We want to understand the consumer issues and extra costs that people in this position may face (e.g. higher fuel bills and legal fees). We’d also like to know if people with a serious condition feel they have the support and the information they need to make the right choices – for example when buying goods and services. We’re also interested in how well supported people feel when dealing with end of life issues like wills and probate.
Dementia beds set to be axed in Carlton Colville as part of mental health shake-up
Reducing the 12 beds and maybe staff
Anthony Carroll anthony.carroll@archant.co.uk
Thursday, May 23, 2013
11:41 AM
The mental health trust for Norfolk and Suffolk has launched an internal consultation into the future of acute dementia beds for elderly people in Great Yarmouth and Waveney.
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has announced it is looking at reducing the 12 beds at Carlton Court Hospital in Carlton Colville, near Lowestoft, and replacing them with dementia intensive support teams to provide care for more elderly people at their homes in the Waveney and Yarmouth areas.
It is believed the number of beds in the dementia ward could be cut to three and 31 staff could be affected.
Viewpoint: Should the parents of young carers get the support?
Do young carers need support?
It emerged last week in a report by The Children’s Society that there are almost 250,000 young carers in the UK. But do we need to shift the focus to the parents?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-ouch-22615244
