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Cancer awareness roadshow in Norwich
Cancer awareness roadshow in Norwich
by EMMA KNIGHTS
Friday, June 3, 2011
6.30 AM
A campaign raising awareness about the symptoms of cancer is urging people to visit their doctor if they think they have any of the signs.
The Be Clear on Cancer campaign – which has a roadshow in Norwich today – hopes to save lives by making people more aware about possible signs of breast, lung and bowel cancer.
Man’s complaints over dying wife’s care upheld
2 June 2011 Last updated at 13:26
Melrose man’s complaints over dying wife’s care upheld
The council agreed that the length of visit times by ILS staff was not adequateA council has upheld a number of complaints from a Borders pensioner about the day care services provided for his dying wife.
David Jamieson, of Melrose, told carers to leave his home after they failed to wear protective clothing when treating critically-ill wife Elspeth.
After her death in December last year he made a series of complaints.
“LIFELINE” for carers in Warwickshire could be ripped from under their feet
More worry and concerns for carers in Warwickshire. Don’t they realize how important having a break is for a 24 hour carer?
Fees could be introduced for carer short breaks
By Lucy Thomson Jun 2 2011
A “LIFELINE” for carers in Warwickshire could be ripped from under their feet in new plans to make them pay to take breaks from their demanding roles. Under the controversial proposals, Warwickshire County Council would charge for home-based short breaks, which allow family carers to relax for between six and 72 hours while care is provided to their loved one by someone else. Currently carers looking after either a person aged 65 or over, an older person with dementia, or a person with a physical disability, can make use of the home-based service – provided in south Warwickshire by Age UK – for free.
