Home Care News
Majority wait over six months before speaking to doctor about dementia symptoms
20 May 2014
Over half of people with concerns about dementia symptoms in themselves or a family member have put off visiting a doctor or seeking professional help for six months. The results of two surveys published to mark Dementia Awareness.....
Labour pledges to end 15-minute home care visits
15 May 2014
Labour leader Ed Miliband has promised that the next Labour Government will end controversial 15-minute home care visits. Mr Miliband made his pledge after the publication of an independent report by Baroness.....
Older People’s Commissioner calls elderly care at two Welsh hospitals 'shocking and unacceptable'
14 May 2014
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has called the findings of the Review into care at two hospitals, run by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, a “damning indictment of failures in the most basic of care for older.....
People with learning disabilities remain under-supported by mental health services
12 May 2014
Continuing with their mission to see adults with learning disabilities receive equal support to those with physical disabilities, the Foundation for People With Learning Disabilities (FP) has released a new report detailing disparities.....