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‘Happiness is more important than a long life’
Judge rules that pensioner who ‘hates’ her care home can return to her house – even though it might cut her life short
- High Court Judge says: ‘Long life isn’t always justified at cost of happiness’
- He ruled woman can go back to home shared with partner for 30 years
- Even though ‘she may die as result of sudden deterioration in condition’
- Unnamed woman has severe diabetes and requires 24 hour care
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A woman confined to a care home on the orders of a court has been freed to return home – even if the move costs her her life.
The 67-year-old – identified only as M – has mild mental impairment and life-threatening diabetes.
She will be allowed to live in her bungalow, cared for by her partner of 30 years, and visiting nurses and social workers.
The preventative care revolution depends on closing the digital divide
There’s a clear consenus over maintaining the great national treasure that is the NHS and preserving its ethos of providing care free at the point of delivery. But demand for health services is rising fast as society changes, so how on earth do we afford it?
It’s crucial that the NHS makes the best possible use of the funds available. Preventive care is key objective: by encouraging people to take care of their own health, pre-empting and preventing illness before it happens, the NHS can ensure its limited resources are directed towards those who need them most.
Can technology help with a preventive care revolution in healthcare? Many of us now have constant internet access and can find health information easily. I see it every day: patients use wristwatches, GPS devices and apps to track steps, heart rate, calories burned and other personal statistics.
