Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

State-funded elderly care declining, Labour figures suggest

The number of elderly people in England getting council-funded care has fallen by 11% in the last two years, figures obtained by Labour suggest. BBC News Website

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Topics: Funding, Elderly, Failing Care in Care Homes, General

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Home inspector in bribery arrest

A former care home inspector has been arrested over allegations that she pressured homes into giving money in exchange for "favourable" reports.

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Topics: Care Homes, CQC, Failing Care in Care Homes, Failing Care

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

'Care gaps and funding gaps'

Older people are being failed by an under-funded social care system, according to Dr Ian Donald of the British Geriatrics Society. With a white paper on social care imminent Dr Donald, who is working with Age UK, spells out in this week's Scrubbing Up how things need to change. BBC News Website

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Topics: Elderly, Failing Care in Care Homes, Failing Care, General, Funding, Ian Donald, New Research

Friday, March 23rd, 2012

Health cuts: Welsh NHS Confederation says reform needed to save more cash

The NHS in Wales can not cut its costs further without making radical hospital reforms, according to the body representing health boards and trusts.

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Friday, March 16th, 2012

Home care for elderly branded 'shocking and disgraceful'

The standards of care provided for older people in their homes in the UK has been labelled "shocking and disgraceful" by a consumer group.

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Topics: Care at Home, Elderly, Failing Care in Care Homes

Monday, December 12th, 2011

Plans for greater scrutiny of elderly care in England

Plans to "radically drive up" standards of social care in England to protect the elderly have been unveiled by the government. BBC News Website

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Topics: Care at Home, Care, Failing Care in Care Homes, Health, General

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

Basic home care help 'breaching human rights'

Basic care for the elderly in their own homes in England is so bad it breaches human rights at times, an inquiry says. BBC News Website

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Topics: General, Failing Care in Care Homes, Elderly, Failing Care, Care

Thursday, September 15th, 2011

Cornish care home given 14 days to plan improvements

Elderly people at a Cornish care home are not living in safe surroundings and have little social contact with busy staff, according to inspectors. Watchdogs at the Care Quality Commission said it was most concerned about the level of staffing and the safety and suitability of the premises at Marray House in Saltash. This is Cornwall News Website

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Topics: Failing Care, Failing Care in Care Homes

Thursday, September 15th, 2011