The government is set to begin a major review of the funding of elderly care in England. But in the face of massive financial pressures and an increasingly elderly population, what is going to be the true cost of balancing… read more »
A Radio 4 documentary, File On 4, is set to tackle the controversial subject of elderly care in its latest programme on Radio 4 tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 28). Care Forum Wales was among the professional bodies which provided views… read more »
UNANNOUNCED spot-checks are to be used to assess whether older patients are being treated with dignity on Welsh hospital wards. Health Minister, Lesley Griffiths, today charged Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) with carrying out the checks, three months after Ruth Marks,… read more »
Following Health Minister Lesley Griffiths’ announced spot checks to ensure dignity in care, Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services Gwenda Thomas has also expressed a personal commitment to protecting older people. She said: “It is over 10 years since… read more »
THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) today (May 26) published the first 12 reports from an inspection programme which will see it examine whether elderly people receive essential standards of care in 100 NHS hospitals in England. Inspections will focus on… read more »
A Scottish hospital has been severely criticised over the care of an 80-year-old woman with dementia. The woman was admitted to a hospital ward with a chest infection which meant she had difficulty swallowing. Before her death, she was given… read more »
The cost of caring for the elderly could treble by 2050, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. The body, which represents the most industrialised nations, estimates that 10% of people in OECD countries will… read more »
A campaign has been launched to give government care inspectors greater powers to stop local authorities flouting statutory guidance. According to Care Forum Wales, there are numerous examples of “irrational behaviour†when councils commission services to look after elderly and… read more »
Charities to launch ‘toolkit’ to help safeguard elderly people from abuse Age Cymru and Age UK are to launch an ‘elder abuse awareness’ toolkit in Cardiff on May 5. Designed to help Third Sector organisations develop and promote good practice… read more »
A report by the Old People’s Commissioner in Wales, Ruth Marks, has hit out at the "shocking" care some elderly patients with dementia receive in Welsh hospitals. Ruth Marks said: "The treatment of too many older people in Wales is… read more »