Two severely disabled adults have won a landmark high court battle over cost-cutting by their local authority when a judge ruled that Isle of Wight council’s plans to reduce its adult social care budget are unlawful.
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Win in high court over cost-cutting to social care budgets
Council’s social care cuts are unlawful, high court rules
Two disabled people win case against Isle of Wight council, which planned to reduce adult social care budget
- Press Association
- guardian.co.uk,
Lawyers for the disabled claimants said the high court judgment sent a ‘clear message’ to councils across England and Wales.
‘Don’t ignore warning signs of Alzhemiers, whatever your age’
Published: 11/11/2011 09:00 – Updated: 10/11/2011 12:39
If your loved one starts to change beyond all recognition, there could be a medical reason for it
Jo Deeks
When her sweet-natured husband Steve started showing drastic character changes, it never occurred to Gloria Double that he could be suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Gloria and Steve Double
Steve was just 56 when he was diagnosed with the condition, after losing his job and having his wife start divorce proceedings. But now Gloria says he is largely back to the “lovely man” he was before thanks to the help he has received.
The couple, from Kedington, are backing a Department of Health campaign urging people to seek an early diagnosis from their doctor if a loved one is displaying the early symptoms of dementia.
