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Hills Fuel Poverty Review
From Age UK : Professor John Hills is possibly the leading contemporary academic expert on poverty and inequality in Britain today. He follows in the distinguished footsteps of Tawney, Titmus and Peter Thompson. He accepted the challenge to lead the … Continue reading
The Party Conferences and Public Service Reform
From Age UK : The headline stories from the Party Conferences were about the economy, and the orchestration by the organisers and managers to present their parties in themost favourable light. Party members were a bit thin on the ground, … Continue reading
Still Hungry to be Heard – CQC Dignity and Nutrition Report
From Age UK : Today, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published the Dignity and nutrition for older people report, summarising spot check inspections of 100 acute hospitals in England. The inspectors looked at the essential standards of dignity and nutrition … Continue reading
State Pension Age Announcement – Not far enough?
From Age UK : After many months of campaigning, today’s announcement that women affected by the state pension age changes will wait a maximum of 18 months to claim their pension was welcome news for those women who would have … Continue reading
Still Hungry to be Heard – CQC Dignity and Nutrition Report
From Age UK : Today, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published the Dignity and nutrition for older people report, summarising spot check inspections of 100 acute hospitals in England. The inspectors looked at the essential standards of dignity and nutrition … Continue reading
Growing pains – health and social care bill debate in the House of Lords
From Age UK : The Health and Social Care Bill has its second reading – a debate on the general principles of the Bill – in the House of Lords on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12thOctober. More than 90 Members of the … Continue reading
Time to find a cure for this old age-old problem
From Age UK : When the Care Quality Commission reported this week that a lack of “kindness and compassion” is leading to the inadequate treatment of the elderly in half of all hospitals, it was shocking – but not surprising. … Continue reading
Geriatric retirement age arguments
With the end of the Default Retirement Age gaining much attention over the weekend, 1 October 2011 also marked another, perhaps less newsworthy, milestone – it was the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations. The … Continue reading
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Geriatric Healthcare
Health becomes more and more an issue as a person becomes elderly. Caring for someone who health is deteriorating can be a full time task, so how do you go about living your live and helping? This weekend, Peter Carter, … Continue reading
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Newsflash – Mentally Ill Policy
This link is very interesting, Perhaps it will lead to other wins for those that care: Settlement Changes New York Housing Policy for the Mentally Ill
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Geriatric Legions 