Category Archives: Carers
Every vulnerable elderly person in England will have a personal NHS worker
Elderly patients will get personal NHS worker to coordinate health care, pledges Jeremy Hunt
Health Secretary says each patient will have their own dedicated NHS worker
Sunday 12 May 2013
Every vulnerable elderly person in England will have a personal NHS worker who will be responsible for co-ordinating all their heath and care needs, the Heath Secretary Jeremy Hunt promises today.
Warning in an interview with The Independent that dementia has replaced cancer as the biggest challenge facing the NHS, Mr Hunt said that the NHS must entirely overhaul the way it looks after elderly patients.
On Monday he will announce a review into all aspects of later-life care that is expected to bring forward recommendations in the autumn.
However, in advance of the review, he signalled that he expected it to result in significant change across the NHS, including:
* A shake-up of out-of-hours care to ensure that all doctors have access to detailed patient notes – no matter where or when they are treated. Local GPs will also be expected to take more responsibility for out-of-hours care in their communities.
* A single “named individual” will manage all the care needs of elderly patients – from arranging physiotherapy to home help and medical care.
Carers tell what it is really like
‘I was in tears’: Carers tell their stories
An estimated seven million people in the UK currently provide unpaid care to a sick or disabled child or an adult who could not otherwise live independently.
Many of them are already known to GPs, but the Royal College of General Practitioners says that carers should be routinely screened by their doctors for signs of depression.
A number of carers have told the BBC News website about their experiences.
Care Bill
Government publishes Care Bill
The Care Bill will modernise the law to put people’s wellbeing at the heart of the care and support system
Published today, the Care Bill introduces legislation to provide protection and support to the people who need it most and to take forward elements of the government’s initial response to the Francis Inquiry.
The Care Bill will give people peace of mind that they will be treated with compassion when in hospital, care homes or their own home.
The Bill is split into 3 parts.
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