Category Archives: Older care
100,000 abuse cases on elderly and vulnerable in one year
No one should have to put up with abuse.
Almost 100,000 elderly and vulnerable people reported abuse last year.
An NHS Information Centre report found that of 94,500 such incidents logged last year, 39,300 cases – or 42% – were said to have taken place in the alleged victim’s home.
A further 35% occurred in care homes, the report said.
The data comes from cases of abuse reported to English councils’ adult safeguarding teams between April 2010 and March 2011.
GPs take up slack for social care cuts
01 Nov 2011
Exclusive Dramatic cuts to social care budgets are placing practices under mounting pressure, with GPs forced to send patients to hospital because there is nowhere in the community for them to go, a Pulse investigation reveals.
Council-funded physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, elderly care and mental health services are among the victims of an average 4.7% cut in council social care budgets across England, with practices increasingly left to pick up the slack for axed services.
Key services for vulnerable patients – including legal aid, welfare services and public health campaigns – are also being hit.
This month saw Manchester City Council become the latest authority to announce millions of pounds of social care cuts, with services for the elderly, disabled, mentally ill and victims of domestic violence hit by a fresh round of cuts totalling £8.6m.
Fireworks will help carers
Clitheroe Bonfire Night celebrations
FIREWORKS will fill the night sky and Guy Fawkes will get a warm reception when Clitheroe stages its annual Bonfire Night celebrations on Saturday.
This year the public event falls on November 5th and the bonfire will be lit in the Castle Grounds at 6-30 p.m.
As in past years, the event is organised as a combined effort between the Rotary Clubs of Clitheroe, Ribblesdale and Pendle View, together with Clitheroe Lions Club and Clitheroe Round Table. They also have continuing support and co-operation from the Police, Fire Brigade and St John’s Ambulance.
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