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Council offers reassurance over crisis in care homes
Council offers reassurance over crisis in care homes
Shaun Lowthorpe Monday, June 6, 2011
8.49 AM
Fears for the elderly in care homes
They are the places we want to feel safe and secure in our twilight years.
But news that leading care home company Southern Cross is facing a dire financial crisis has sounded the alarm that the whole system is teetering on the edge.
And that is something which should alarm every generation whether it is mum, dad, grandad, grandma or child.
Ministers to strengthen safeguards for adults in care
I hope they do follow this through and make some big changes quickly not slowly.
Ministers to strengthen safeguards for adults in care
Vulnerable adults in care in England are to be given more protection from abuse, the government has said.
The pledge comes after a BBC Panorama investigation showed staff at a privately run hospital mistreating adults with learning disabilities.
GPs and nurses launch charter for end of life care
1 June 2011 Last updated at 01:17
The pledge aims to help patients think ahead to identify choices they may faceThe Charter for End of Life Care aims to ensure patients’ remaining days are as comfortable as possible.
