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London doctor survey warning over NHS dementia demand
15 March 2011
Government reforms of the NHS will not tackle the growing demand from dementia sufferers, a study analysing London services has shown.
The study from the think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found one in three GPs were unable to diagnose the illness.
The Department of Health said it was undertaking an audit of dementia.
But IPPR associate director Rick Muir said: “It is far from clear that changes will rise to the challenge.”
The number of people with dementia is expected to soar as the population ages, with more than a million people diagnosed in England by 2021, according to the study.
Cuts: “I DON’T want to go back to the olden days – they were really bad.”
CUTS: Vulnerable adults fear cutbacks to care funding
MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD: An action group has been set up by adults with learning difficulties to fight the proposed government cuts to the Supporting People Programme. Picture: Abby Ruston
Those are the words of Gary Stark, 33, of Grimsby, who suffers with learning difficulties.
He is part of an action group of adults with similar problems, who fear cuts to their funding could mean a return to the now redundant long-stay hospitals.
Care home rated excellent – victim of the budget cuts
Care home victim of the budget cuts
Reporter: Richard Hooton
Date online: 11 March 2011
A CARE home rated as excellent is being closed due to council budget cuts.
Limecroft Care Home, White Bank Road, Limeside, which provides respite care and has a day centre for people with dementia, is due to shut at the end of the month.
Council chiefs say the centre is underused and places at other facilities will be used instead.
But families are upset that a respected establishment will go and say 21 residents are currently cared for there.
After its last inspection from the Care Quality Commission the home was given a three-star excellent rating.
One woman, whose mum is a patient, said: “The care there has been wonderful. It is such a shame to be shutting such a marvellous home.
“We haven’t got a clue what’s going to happen and when. The council seems to be trying to get the patients into private residential care. It seems to be shutting all the homes down. It doesn’t seem to be bothered about providing care any more.”
