Category: elderly

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

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Fresh evidence challenges ‘Angel of Death’ nurse Colin Norris’s conviction – The Guardian

Posted May 21st, 2013 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, elderly, evidence, murder, news, nurses by sally

“Fresh medical and scientific evidence is being published this week that campaigners hope will lead to the release of Colin Norris, the former nurse and so-called ‘Angel of Death’ serving life for the murder or attempted murder of five elderly women.”

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The Guardian, 20th May 2013

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One of Britain’s most prolific burglars jailed for 6 years – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 14th, 2013 in burglary, elderly, news, recidivists, sentencing by sally

“One of Britain’s most prolific house burglars has been jailed for six years after being caught targeting vulnerable elderly people in his 160th break-in.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2013

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Older prisoners are fastest-growing part of jail population, says chief inspector – The Guardian

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in elderly, news, prisons, select committees by sally

“Prisoners aged over 60 are now the fastest-growing part of the jail population in England and Wales, the chief inspector of prisons has told MPs.”

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2013

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Snap inspections expose scandal of ‘institutionalised abuse’ in care homes and hospitals – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 19th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, hospitals, news, quality assurance by tracey

“A landmark programme of unannounced inspections in hospitals and care homes has
found that more than a third are still failing to respect elderly people’s basic
dignity, despite a series of scandals.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Not up to standard’: 25% of care agencies providing services to people in their homes are failing – The Independent

Posted February 13th, 2013 in care workers, elderly, local government, negligence, news, public private partnerships, quality assurance by sally

“A quarter of agencies that provide care to people in their own homes do not meet all five national standards of quality and safety, regulators said.”

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The Independent, 13th February 2013

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Regina (Redcar and Cleveland Independent Providers Association and others) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council – WLR Daily

Posted February 7th, 2013 in care homes, elderly, fees, judicial review, law reports, local government, news by sally

Regina (Redcar and Cleveland Independent Providers Association and others) v Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council [2013] EWHC 4 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 44

“A dispute between care providers and a local authority over the rate due for supporting the care of the elderly in care homes was amenable to judicial review.”

WLR Daily, 17th January 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Lady Neuberger to investigate claims on care for dying patients – The Guardian

Posted January 15th, 2013 in elderly, inquiries, medical treatment, news by sally

“Care services minister, Norman Lamb, appoints peer to carry out review of Liverpool Care Pathway after months of denunciations.”

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The Guardian, 15th January 2013

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Elderly driving laws must be changed, says coroner, after 89-year-old dies on M40 – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 10th, 2012 in accidents, driving licences, elderly, inquests, news by sally

“A coroner has condemned driving licence laws for older drivers as ‘puny’ after an 89-year-old died following a head-on-crash as she drove the wrong way down the M40 motorway for more than ten miles.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2012

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Council ‘failed to consider differing needs of elderly and dementia patients when setting care home fees’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 9th, 2012 in care homes, disability discrimination, elderly, equality, judicial review, local government, mental health, news by tracey

“A group of care homes has won a legal challenge against their local council, after accusing it of setting care fees too low and putting elderly and frail people at serious risk.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2012

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How UK immigration laws are splitting families apart – BBC News

Posted November 6th, 2012 in elderly, families, immigration, news by sally

“The government’s promise to reduce net migration by 2015 includes measures that have made it more difficult for people from outside Europe to join family members in the UK, creating tough choices for some British residents.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2012

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Working with the elderly and infirm: a delicate balance of rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 31st, 2012 in abuse of position of trust, assault, criminal records, disclosure, elderly, human rights, news, nurses by sally

“Close on the heels of last week’s decision regarding disclosure of information from the Child Sex Offenders Register comes this ruling on the police decision to disclose certain information from a nurse’s enhanced criminal records certificates without affording her an opportunity to make representations before the information was released.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 30th October 2012

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Abuse in care homes: corporate liability – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted October 11th, 2012 in care homes, corporate manslaughter, elderly, negligence, news, wilful neglect by sally

“It has been reported that three healthcare assistants have been charged with wilful neglect and ill treatment of patients following an investigation into the alleged abuse of elderly patients at Whipps Cross Hospital in north London.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th October 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Care assistant jailed for abuse of 89-year-old woman – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 30th, 2012 in assault, care workers, closed circuit television, elderly, news, sentencing by tracey

“A care assistant who was caught abusing an 89-year-old woman after her family recorded the ‘gratuitous’ mistreatment on a hidden CCTV camera was jailed today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2012

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Confront your elderly relations over driving skills, urges judge – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 13th, 2012 in dangerous driving, elderly, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A judge has urged relatives of elderly drivers to think ‘very, very carefully’ whether they should still be on the road after a 90-year-old retired GP killed another motorist in a head-on collision while on the wrong side of a dual carriageway.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th August 2012

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Pensioners with combined age of 145 become oldest couple to be tagged – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 26th, 2012 in elderly, electronic monitoring, news, sentencing by sally

“A thieving pensioner and his partner have become the oldest couple in Britain to be electronically tagged – at the combined age of 145.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th July 2012

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Relief Healthcare fined for selling unapproved beds – The Independent

Posted July 18th, 2012 in consumer protection, elderly, fines, guilty pleas, news by tracey

” A company has been fined more than £10,000 for selling unapproved beds to vulnerable elderly people, a regulator has said.”

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The Independent, 18th July 2012

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Carer found guilty of murdering elderly man in hammer attack – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in carers, elderly, murder, news, sentencing, wills by sally

“A carer who ‘brutally’ beat an elderly man to death in a hammer attack after he changed his will to leave her a £340,000 legacy has been convicted of murder.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2012

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Social care costs cap wins favour – BBC News

Posted July 9th, 2012 in budgets, care homes, community care, contribution, disabled persons, elderly, local government, news by sally

“Legislation to change the funding of social care for elderly and disabled people in England could be introduced during this Parliament, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said.”

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BBC News, 7th July 2012

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Elderly relatives of immigrants banned from claiming benefits for 5 years – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 12th, 2012 in benefits, elderly, immigration, news by sally

“Immigrants who want elderly relatives to join them in Britain must swear they will not claim benefits for five years, under the Government’s latest attempt to limit the number of overseas arrivals.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk