Author Archives: Maureen
Care home failings exposed by Which? investigation
See our experts and actors talk about the findings in our video report
Care home failings exposed by Which? investigation
Potential abuse & dirt among problems uncovered
19 April 2011
Inadequate food, unclean and unsafe environments, understimulated and inactive residents and one case of possible abuse. These are some of the things Which? discovered in its investigation of care homes, where we asked three actors to spend a week of their lives in four randomly chosen residential and nursing homes.
Independent Advocacy needs to be available to all who need it
Independent Advocacy needs to be available to all who need it
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ueyZXR10E[/youtube]
Hi, my name’s Jo, and among other things, I’m a user of mental health services. My journey through the psychiatric system has not always been easy and at times I’ve needed an advocate to help me express my views when I felt I wasn’t being listened to, or didn’t trust the people looking after me to make decisions that were in my best interests.
Software helps rural patients manage chronic conditions
Software helps rural patients manage chronic conditions
21 April 2011 | By Stephen Harris
A project using mobile phones to help rural sufferers of chronic diseases manage their conditions has received £1.6m of funding.
Researchers from the UK and India plan to develop mobile-based software that allows patients to monitor their treatment of illnesses such as diabetes and depression while exchanging information with their doctors.
