Home Care News
Doctor warns of dangers of driving with dementia
23 Jun 2015
Drivers with early stage dementia could be putting themselves and members of the public at risk. A doctor from Derbyshire, has requested a review at the BMA Annual Representative Meeting, calling for the BMA Board of Science to.....
Charity says thousands 'don't get the palliative care they need' in UK
23 Jun 2015
New findings published today by leading charity Marie Curie show that there is limited understanding of what palliative care can do, who it benefits and when to introduce it. It reveals that professionals do not receive enough training.....
Deporting foreign nurses will throw NHS into chaos
22 Jun 2015
Changing immigration laws will force many foreign nurses working in the UK to return home, leaving the UK with a severe shortage of nurses and putting patients’ lives at risk, warn nursing leaders. Under.....
Home care workers are important lynch pin in dementia care
17 Jun 2015
Dementia experts have called for more joined up working between health and social care professionals, saying the home care worker is an important lynch pin whose views must be taken into account. Bridget.....
Lives of older carers plagued by fear, worry and guilt
12 Jun 2015
The biggest cause of stress in older carers is the guilt they feel about not providing good enough care, together with anxiety that the needs of the person they are caring for are not being met. Alongside guilt, carers reported.....
Call for change from services that show lack of compassion towards mental health
12 Jun 2015
A national report, published today by England’s care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC), confirms that adults with mental health complications are not receiving the same standard of care and support as those with a physical.....