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Care providers need to do more to help dementia patients live in the 'here and now'
19 Mar 2014
More needs to be done to create a balance in the lives of dementia patients, between reminiscence therapies and activities which appreciate the ‘here and now,’ according to a new report. The report, titled.....
Severely ill patients will benefit from cutting-edge treatment under Early Access to Medicines Scheme
17 Mar 2014
A new scheme means severely ill patients with life-threatening and seriously debilitating conditions, will be offered the lifeline of trying cutting-edge new medicine, years before it would normally reach them. The.....
House of Lords finds thousands of mental health patients locked up illegally
13 Mar 2014
The House of Lords has found the Mental Capacity Act is failing to protect vulnerable adults with mental health problems such as dementia, with tens of thousands being restrained illegally in care homes and hospitals. The.....
Marie Curie survey reveals GP concerns over end of life care
13 Mar 2014
Less than half of GPs feel the majority of their terminally ill patients’ pain is relieved completely, a survey by cancer charity Marie Curie has revealed. A third of GPs said they did not believe their terminally ill patients.....
Care Bill reforms risk being fundamentally undermined by inadequate funding, warns age charity
07 Mar 2014
The third edition of the ‘Care in Crisis’ report from older people’s charity Age UK has revealed a shortfall in spending on social care of £769m since 2010. The charity is calling on the Government to invest in the social care.....