E. coli warning Public Health England have issued a warning that NHS patients have been infected with E. Coli. You can read the full article from The Telegraph. Scientists have warned that deadly bacteria, such as E. Coli and Salmonella have mutated to be Read More
Winter deaths hit 15-Year high
Winter deaths last year There are growing concerns that winter deaths are at a high, and may even continue to rise this year. It’s been reported by The Telegraph, that last winter saw the highest number of deaths since the turn of Read More
46,000 meals on wheels services axed
Meals on wheels services It has been reported that 46,000 elderly people have had their meals on wheels services axed. Meals On Wheels delivery fresh meals to older people who choose to live independently. The meals are delivered direct to their door Read More
Funding shifts towards elderly people
George Osborne’s redesign The spending review due to be announced on November 25, is expected to make a shift towards health rather than education and economic development. George Osborne’s redesign of the British State will see overall cuts to the state budget, Read More
Costs of elderly care: pensioners lose out
Unfortunately, ministers have recently admitted that there will be hundreds of thousands of pensioners who will lose money due to care costs. It’s as a result of the Conservatives delay to cap care prices. Over 100,000 affected The state was due to Read More
Old people care: hospital admissions soar
There have been reports this week concerning the welfare of old people care in the community. The Guardian have reported that there are more elderly people in hospitals due to community care being ‘starved’. The article shows that there have been calls Read More
Pensioners in hospital after legal highs
Professor James Ferguson, a senior consultant in emergency medicine at NHS Grampian, has warned that people of all ages, including pensioners, are seen needing emergency care from the use of legal highs. What are legal highs? ‘Legal highs’ are usually made up Read More
Elderly care treatment a “disgrace”
There are current concerns that home care visits to elderly people are far too short for them to be treated with the dignity they deserve. Often the visits are rushed, which for elderly care is difficult when they are needing someone to understand Read More
Phone scam targeting the elderly
There have been warnings in the UK of a phone scam targeting the elderly whilst pretending to be the police and even your bank. “The criminals are targeting elderly residents and using clever guises, such as convincing their victims that all of Read More
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