Vulnerable elderly ‘locked out’ of state-funded care despite reforms, study finds – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 23rd, 2013 in benefits, budgets, care homes, carers, charities, elderly, local government, news by tracey

“Hundreds of thousands of frail elderly and disabled people who need help with basic tasks such as washing and dressing will receive no assistance towards the cost of their care, despite Government reforms, experts have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd October 2013

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Orchid View inquest: Home riddled by ‘institutional abuse’ – BBC News

Posted October 18th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, inquests, news, whistleblowers by tracey

“A care home where 19 residents died was riddled with ‘institutionalised abuse’, a coroner has said.”

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BBC News, 18th October 2013

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Middle classes who pay for care could get more rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 17th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, human rights, news by sally

“Hundreds of thousands of middle class elderly people may be protected under human rights laws for the first time after a vote in the House of Lords last night.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2013

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Pensioner handed jail sentence for selling crack cocaine – The Independent

Posted October 16th, 2013 in ASBOs, drug offences, elderly, news, sentencing by sally

“A ‘flamboyantly’ dressed pensioner who would leave his sheltered housing to sell crack cocaine in Soho, London has been jailed.”

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The Independent, 15th October 2013

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Silver splitter surge leaves divorce lawyers with new headache – the meddling children – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 11th, 2013 in divorce, elderly, families, news by sally

“It is a job which has always required the skills of a diplomat, conflict negotiator, property expert and financial whizz all rolled into one.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th October 2013

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Court of Appeal increases sentence of man who conned elderly – Attorney General’s Office

Posted September 27th, 2013 in appeals, conspiracy, elderly, fraud, news, sentencing by tracey

“Court of Appeal found the 21 month sentence given to Bernard Collins for conspiracy to defraud unduly lenient and increased it to 3 ½ years.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 24th September 2013

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Couple sentenced over theft of £95,000 from godmother’s life savings – The Independent

Posted September 20th, 2013 in bail, elderly, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing, theft by sally

“A married couple who blew almost £100,000 of a 91-year-old’s life savings on themselves will be sentenced today.”

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The Independent, 20th September 2013

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Jail terms increased for burglars who targeted elderly – BBC News

Posted September 20th, 2013 in appeals, burglary, elderly, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“Two men who burgled dozens of homes in front of their elderly victims have had their sentences increased by a judge who said they left ‘a trail of misery’.”

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BBC News, 19th September 2013

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Council staff face action after report into care of woman left to starve – The Guardian

“Two council workers have been suspended and face further disciplinary action following a report that found officials had failed to care for an 81-year-old woman who died after being left without food or medication for nine days.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2013

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Council guilty of safety breach after woman falls into drain at care home – Local Government Lawyer

Posted September 11th, 2013 in care homes, costs, elderly, fines, health & safety, news, ombudsmen, personal injuries by tracey

“A council has been fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs after an 82-year-old vulnerable woman was injured in a fall at one of its care homes.”

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th September 2013

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Fine wine fraudsters jailed for conning elderly investors – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 11th, 2013 in conspiracy, elderly, fraud, news, sentencing by tracey

“Two members of a family of fraudsters who conned elderly investors in a £4.5 million fine wine scam have been jailed for a total of ten-and-a-half years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th September 2013

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Gosport hospital deaths to get public inquiry at last – The Independent

Posted September 9th, 2013 in elderly, hospitals, inquests, inquiries, medical treatment, news, professional conduct by tracey

“An independent inquiry into the deaths of dozens of elderly patients given ‘life-shortening’ powerful painkillers at a Hampshire hospital will be announced by ministers within weeks.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2013

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Over-50s make up third of inmates at prison for sex offenders – The Guardian

Posted September 4th, 2013 in elderly, imprisonment, news, sexual offences, standards, statistics by sally

“An English prison that specialises in holding and treating sex offenders has so many prisoners over the age of 50 that it has 26 teams competing in its bowls club, jail inspectors have revealed.”

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The Guardian, 4th September 2013

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Besotted sailor, 75, becomes ‘Britain’s oldest stalker’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 29th, 2013 in cautions, elderly, news, sentencing, stalking, suspended sentences by sally

“A lonely yachtsman is believed to be the oldest stalker in Britain after becoming obsessed with a female church warden.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013

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Record numbers of care homes warned over illegally poor standards – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 20th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, news, quality assurance by tracey

“More than 900 notices have been issued by the health watchdog in the past
year, indicating that institutions could be closed or prosecuted without
urgent action to improve standards.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2013

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Council wins right to sell family assets to pay care bill – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 22nd, 2013 in carers, costs, Court of Protection, elderly, guardianship, mental health, news by sally

“A local authority has won the right to sell off family heirlooms, including a £30,000 Lucien Pissarro painting, to pay for an elderly man’s care bills.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2013

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Care Quality Commission monitoring deaths in homes – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, news, quality assurance, statistics by sally

“Death rates in care and nursing homes in England are to be monitored by the Care Quality Commission to try to identify problems at an earlier stage.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2013

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‘New law needed’ after collapse of care home neglect case – BBC News

Posted June 4th, 2013 in bills, care homes, elderly, negligence, news by sally

“The collapse of Britain’s biggest investigation into elderly care home neglect has prompted calls for a reform of the law.”

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BBC News, 4th June 2013

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Woman jailed by ‘secret court’ for taking father out of care home talks for first time of her ordeal – Daily Telegraph

“A woman jailed by a ‘secret court; for trying to take her dying father out of his care home and fly him to Turkey has spoken about her ordeal for the first time.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th May 2013

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Closing the loophole: Care services and human rights protection – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted May 23rd, 2013 in bills, care homes, elderly, human rights, news, social services by sally

“Much of the House of Lords debate surrounding yesterday’s Second Reading of the Care and Support Bill focused on seeking solutions to complex issues around the future provision of care. Additionally, as several peers flagged, the Bill also provides a timely opportunity to clarify which bodies have legal obligations to uphold protections under the Human Rights Act. Baroness Campbell noted ‘those who receive their care not from a public authority but from a private body lack the full protection of the Human Rights Act…[This] is a loophole that must be closed.'”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd May 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com