Social care leaving elderly to suffer ‘terrible abuse’, says expert coalition – The Guardian

Posted January 3rd, 2012 in care homes, elderly, news, social services by tracey

“The government and opposition are being urged to overhaul England’s ‘failing’ social care system, which experts say is leaving 800,000 elderly people ‘lonely, isolated and at risk’. In a letter published in the Telegraph a group of more than 60 government advisers, charity directors and independent experts said failure to meet the challenge of an ageing population was resulting in ‘terrible examples of abuse and neglect’.”

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2012

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Home care providers in England face inspections – BBC News

Posted November 22nd, 2011 in care workers, elderly, news, social services by sally

“Home care services in England are to be subject to a fresh inspection by the Care Quality Commission from April.”

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BBC News, 22nd November 2011

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Council cuts to elderly care fees ruled illegal – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2011 in budgets, care homes, elderly, judicial review, local government, news by tracey

“Councils across England could be forced to spend hundreds of millions of pounds extra on care for the elderly after a landmark High Court case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2011

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Tomney family from Cleveleys jailed for driveway fraud – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2011 in conspiracy, elderly, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“Four family members have been jailed for cheating elderly and vulnerable people out of thousands of pounds.”

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BBC News, 7th November 2011

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One in seven nursing homes breaking the law on feeding patients – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2011 in care homes, elderly, news by sally

“One in seven nursing homes is breaching the law by failing to ensure elderly residents have enough food and drink to prevent them becoming malnourished and dehydrated, inspectors have found.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2011

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CQC calls for action to improve care for older people – Care QualityCommission

Posted October 13th, 2011 in elderly, hospitals, press releases, reports by tracey

“CQC today publishes a report into the standards of care that older people receive in hospital – and calls for a system-wide response to combat the failings identified.”

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Care Quality Commission, 13th October 2011

Source: www.cqc.org.uk

Hospitals lambasted for ‘alarming’ treatment of older people – The Guardian

Posted October 13th, 2011 in elderly, hospitals, news, reports by tracey

“Too many hospital staff do not ensure older patients eat and drink properly, fail to respect their dignity and talk to them in a condescending manner, the NHS watchdog warns.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

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OFT uncovers ‘unfair’ mobility aid sales practices – The Guardian

Posted September 30th, 2011 in disabled persons, elderly, news, unfair commercial practices, unfair dismissal by tracey

“Evidence of unfair sales practices targeted at elderly and vulnerable consumers buying mobility aids has been uncovered by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), leading to an investigation into two nationwide traders.”

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The Guardian, 29th September 2011

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Sentences increased for ‘callous’ gang which defrauded vulnerable victims – Attorney General’s Office

Posted September 16th, 2011 in elderly, fraud, press releases, sentencing by tracey

“Today the Court of Appeal increased the sentences of four men who, from August 2007 to July 2010 defrauded elderly and infirm people out of considerable sums of money – often their life savings – by pretending that their properties needed urgent repairs.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 15th September 2011

Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk

Court of Protection case to be reported in real time after landmark legal ruling – The Guardian

“A son’s battle to care for his elderly father made legal history on Monday when a judge ruled that his case against the local authority could be reported in ‘real time’.”

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The Guardian, 8th August 2011

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Woman with dementia in dirty home gets council pay-out – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2011 in care workers, compensation, elderly, local government, news by tracey

“An elderly woman with dementia left in an unclean and unhygienic home in Worcestershire has got compensation.”

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BBC News, 14th July 2011

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Judge fears for elderly after former ballerina denied night care – The Guardian

Posted July 7th, 2011 in care workers, elderly, judges, news, social services by sally

“A judge said she was troubled by the implications of a supreme court decision against a former ballerina which campaigners say could lead to the elderly being ‘warehoused’ at home ‘without regard to their quality of life’.”

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The Guardian, 6th July 2011

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Gwynedd nurse Alan Roberts cleared of assault on appeal – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2011 in assault, elderly, news, nurses by tracey

“A senior nurse convicted of assaulting an 88-year-old patient in hospital has been cleared on appeal.”

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BBC News, 30th June 2011

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Human rights of elderly ‘overlooked’ by home care – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2011 in care workers, elderly, human rights, news by sally

“The basic human rights of older people being given care at home are being overlooked, with some left in bed for 17 hours between visits, according to a new report today.”

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The Independent, 20th June 2011

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Ministers to strengthen safeguards for adults in care – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2011 in care homes, elderly, learning difficulties, news by tracey

“Vulnerable adults in care in England are to be given more protection from abuse, the government has said.”

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BBC News, 5th June 2011

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Southampton Briars care home bosses win neglect appeal – BBC News

Posted May 20th, 2011 in care homes, elderly, news, sentencing by tracey

“The former owner and manager of a care home in Southampton have had their convictions for neglecting elderly residents quashed on appeal.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2011

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High Court: Council must not axe care for elderly – Daily Telegraph

“Britain’s biggest council has been told its plans to cut care services for elderly and severely disabled people are ‘unlawful’ and must be scrapped, in a landmark High Court judgement with wide-ranging implications for social care.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2011

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Hospital was ‘either ignorant or indifferent’ as pensioner died – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 13th, 2011 in accidents, elderly, hospitals, inquests, news by tracey

“A coroner has condemned a hospital for a series of ‘gross failures’ that left an elderly patient so dehydrated that his family were forced to give him water through a damp flannel before he died.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2011

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Law Commission recommends radical overhaul of adult social care law – Law Commission

Posted May 11th, 2011 in carers, elderly, Law Commission, local government, news, social services by sally

“The Law Commission is recommending the most far-reaching reforms of adult social care law seen for over 60 years, in a report published today.”

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Law Commission, 11th May 2011

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Law Commission: elderly care must be reformed – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 11th, 2011 in care homes, elderly, Law Commission, local government, news, social services by sally

“Elderly people will be guaranteed a minimum level of council help under plans for the most radical overhaul of social care in 60 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th May 2011

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