Young dementia patients given helping hand
Young dementia patients given helping hand
Published on Monday 11 April 2011 08:21
CARERS looking after Doncaster’s youngest victims of dementia have been given a boost, thanks to a brand new centre in the borough.
Doncaster carer and service user group People Relying on People opened its new meeting place at Fulwood Lodge, St Catherine’s Close, in Balby.
Cuts are a double blow to carers
Cuts are a double blow to carers
Tim Clarke
11 April. Updated: 11 April 12:30
// CUTBACKS to concessionary bus travel have dealt a double blow to the disabled and their carers, a group has claimed.
The Worcestershire Association of Carers (WAC) fear the county council’s decision not to fund concessionary bus travel before 9.30am will put a huge strain on carers.
WAC has also voiced concern over the impact of proposed cuts to some subsidised bus routes, which are the subject of an ongoing consultation.
Cuts will lead to police having to spend more time on social issues.
A senior police chief warned today that public spending cuts will lead to more officers being diverted from fighting crime to tackling social issues.
Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said the workload of forces could increase as they fill the gaps left by other professionals in areas facing cuts.
