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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.
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.
Caring for the elderly
10 July 2011 Last updated at 16:26
By Philip Spiers FirstStop Advice
The vexed question of how to pay for the care of the elderly, and adults with disabilities, has been highlighted by the recent recommendations of the Dilnot Commission.
In his independent report to the government on reforming the system in England, Andrew Dilnot said that individuals should not have to pay more than the first £35,000 or so of their care costs (as opposed to their so-called hotel costs) during their remaining lifetimes.
Dementia Without Walls project launched
Dementia Without Walls project launched
10:11am Saturday 9th July 2011
A PROJECT to improve York for residents with dementia and their families has been launched during Dementia Awareness Week.
The year-long project, Dementia Without Walls, will work with people with dementia and their relatives to challenge people to think about how the city can become more ‘dementia-friendly’. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)-funded project will examine health and social care services as well as how housing and everyday amenities such as shopping, leisure and transport can adapt to meet the needs of people with dementia.
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