Author Archives: Maureen
85 year old left alone and bed-ridden for 3 days as carers fail to turn up
Red tape blunder is a feeble excuse, how many other times have vulnerable people been forgotten.
Abandoned: Tameside woman, 85, left alone and bed-ridden for three days as carers fail to turn up in red tape blunder
Exclusive by Jessica Beckett
July 13, 2011
Ordeal: Beryl Carter was left in bed for three days unable to fend for herself when carers failed to show up at her home.
Another care home abuse inquiry: Staff suspended
When will this abuse in care homes ever end
12 July 2011 Last updated at 20:12
Rose Villa care home abuse inquiry: Staff suspended
The BBC has learnt that four members of staff have been suspended at Rose VillaAllegations of abuse are being investigated at a home for people with learning disabilities in Bristol.
The BBC has learnt that four members of staff have been suspended at Rose Villa, a nine-bed rehabilitation centre in the Brislington area.
Fewer hospital beds would mean £1bn more for dementia care, say MPs
Fewer hospital beds would mean £1bn more for dementia care, say MPs
One in 10 NHS hospital beds should be removed in order to free up an extra £1billion to help dementia sufferers, leading politicians say.
By Martin Beckford, Health Correspondent
7:00AM BST 12 Jul 2011
MPs and peers say that up to a quarter of beds are taken up with people who have degenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, even though it is costly for taxpayers as well as traumatic for patients.
