care in the uk - a disgrace

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“There was a culture within the service which dismissed concerns raised by people and they were labelled as people who make false allegations. This resulted in people experiencing abuse and harm even after they had reported it.”

Care provider for people with learning disabilities declared inadequate

The report detailed incidents of people being physically abused and restrained by staff and being sworn at and shouted at

www.coventrytelegraph.net

 

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“Allegations of abuse were not always referred to the appropriate organisations to be investigated and actions were not taken to protect people from further harm.”
“Staff did not always respect people’s confidentiality and private information had been shared with people who were not entitled to it."
“People were not involved in decisions about their care and restrictions were in place which reduced their independence and choice."
“The care provided was not person-centred and did not respect people’s dignity, privacy and human rights.”

Literally criminal .. and all too common, IME

 

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On a much more personal level, I spoke to someone today who was urgently trying to get hold of her elderly neighbours carers. She had tried quite a few times and had trouble contacting them several times and was made a few broken promises. Shameful, sad and shocking. This happens all too often.

 

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Just put this on BBC Two - Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls

 

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Me n Mrs tag were both in tears watching it.

 

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Some actual good news for a change:

Victory for pandemic heroes as billionaire trustees capitulate at Sage Nursing Home

UVW

www.uvwunion.org.uk

 

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Nice one hitmouse

 

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Despite repeated calls for help from authorities, including Kent County Council and children and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), she was continuously told he did "not meet the eligibility criteria" for extra support.

'Extra support could have saved my son from cliff death'

A mother has told an inquest how she made repeated calls for help from authorities before her teenage son's tragic death.

www.kentonline.co.uk

 

[RainbowTown]

Some actual good news for a change:

Victory for pandemic heroes as billionaire trustees capitulate at Sage Nursing Home

UVW

www.uvwunion.org.uk

Well done to each and every one of them. They deserve every single penny and more besides.

 

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100 people held more than 20 years in ‘institutions’ 100 people held more than 20 years in ‘institutions’

 

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Assistant coroner Catherine Wood said there was a clear failure in what was provided by Kent County Council to Sammy’s family to help with his care. They failed to provide help out of school. There was a failure by the social services team to recognise an increased risk to Sammy and “it was possible if not probable that a failure to provide extra support contributed to Sammy’s death”.

Inquest into the death of Sammy Alban-Stanley, aged 13 | Leigh Day

Leading inquests law firm Leigh Day, call on 020 7650 1200 or 0161 393 3530

www.leighday.co.uk

 

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Assistant coroner Catherine Wood said there was a clear failure in what was provided by Kent County Council to Sammy’s family to help with his care. They failed to provide help out of school. There was a failure by the social services team to recognise an increased risk to Sammy and “it was possible if not probable that a failure to provide extra support contributed to Sammy’s death”.

Inquest into the death of Sammy Alban-Stanley, aged 13 | Leigh Day

Leading inquests law firm Leigh Day, call on 020 7650 1200 or 0161 393 3530

www.leighday.co.uk

That's just heart rending for Sammy and his poor mother. RIP Sammy.

 

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Girl, six, who died of sepsis 'blamed' by medics for being 'uncooperative'

Worried parents Rachel and husband Luke initially rushed Coco to hospital on 24 July 2017 but were sent home from the emergency department after being told she likely had Gastroenteritis

www.mirror.co.uk

 

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Useful thread on the grim joke that is social care ‘reform’

 

[steveo87]

A few weeks ago (let's call it a month) I was told that 'critical levels' in terms of minimum staff required where I work was four staff.

Last week it was changed to three.

This morning, I was on the sleep last night, and only one other member of staff was here.

 

[Chilli.s]

A few weeks ago (let's call it a month) I was told that 'critical levels' in terms of minimum staff required where I work was four staff.

Last week it was changed to three.

This morning, I was on the sleep last night, and only one other member of staff was here.

Time to fire off a few emails to external bodies, regulators, MP etc.

And keep a diary to cover your own arse and point the finger to management/owners

 

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Some good news from Salford:

Homepage - UNISON North West

www.unisonnw.org

 

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The heart breaking stories keep coming and are probably set to get worse. 100,000 vacancies were reported earlier this year. With vaccines now compulsory for staff, this has probably rocketed.

Care home in Kent gives families 10 hours’ notice of closure

Exclusive: collapse in standards at Berkeley House triggers shutdown so sudden one family called it ‘inhumane’

www.theguardian.com

 

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My f-i-l, 90, partially sighted, partially deaf, Alzheimer’s, catheterised, no bowel control, limited mobility, unable to wash himself properly, unable to feed himself properly, is to be sent home from hospital to free the bed. The allocated social worker, who has never met, seen or spoken to him believes he is fit enough to care for himself. The same person has told my wife that she doesn’t have power of welfare over her father, this despite her, literally, having the certificate in her hands. He also believes we can sort things out for her father from here in Spain.

Care? What fucking care?

 

[StoneRoad]

I wonder how much [%-wise] the contents of this investigation concerning the role of "profit-motive" in the so-called care sector actually causes the problems for the people in care homes [patients & workers] in that sector.

Care homes: Following the money trail

BBC Panorama unpicks the financial webs behind leading companies, as families ask where their fees go.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

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I wonder how much [%-wise] the contents of this investigation concerning the role of "profit-motive" in the so-called care sector actually causes the problems for the people in care homes [patients & workers] in that sector.

Care homes: Following the money trail

BBC Panorama unpicks the financial webs behind leading companies, as families ask where their fees go.

www.bbc.co.uk

Lots. Many companies are in it for profit or for the actual buildings. Wages get cut, care suffers not to mention much poorer meals meals, less care over infrastructure and equipment. One of the reasons many will not work in this sector. The wages are the pits.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Lots. Many companies are in it for profit or for the actual buildings. Wages get cut, care suffers not to mention much poorer meals meals, less care over infrastructure and equipment. One of the reasons many will not work in this sector. The wages are the pits.

It's the shifts as well as the pay. 12 hours plus handover is standard.

 

[BristolEcho]

My f-i-l, 90, partially sighted, partially deaf, Alzheimer’s, catheterised, no bowel control, limited mobility, unable to wash himself properly, unable to feed himself properly, is to be sent home from hospital to free the bed. The allocated social worker, who has never met, seen or spoken to him believes he is fit enough to care for himself. The same person has told my wife that she doesn’t have power of welfare over her father, this despite her, literally, having the certificate in her hands. He also believes we can sort things out for her father from here in Spain.

Care? What fucking care?

Is there a local advocacy service that can step in to help? Might be worth checking out.

Lots. Many companies are in it for profit or for the actual buildings. Wages get cut, care suffers not to mention much poorer meals meals, less care over infrastructure and equipment. One of the reasons many will not work in this sector. The wages are the pits.

I'd say all companies are in it for the profit. Even the one I worked at that was half decent at care absolutely rinsed the staff.

 

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Sadly, many local authorities used to have in house carers, many of whom really cared.

 

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Take it foster care stuff also goes here?

“Glasgow City Council is failing our most vulnerable children.” Foster care workers demand action over devastating 20% cut in Child Allowance

IWGB reveals Glasgow foster child allowances have been frozen for almost 10 years which equates to a 23.12% cut over a period foster care worker pay has also fallen 30%

iwgb.org.uk

Slightly tricky headline there, when you read the article it turns out they're actually describing the foster child allowance having been frozen for ten years, which they say works out as a 20% cut compared to what it was.

 

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Last decade of your life needlessly spent locked away only to end up dying a preventable death whilst in ‘care’.

'Clive knew he was dying. We all did': How one man was failed in life and how his death was 'potentially avoidable'

The review also says there are "unanswered questions" about how Clive was treated by staff on the last evening of his life.

news.sky.com

 

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Last decade of your life needlessly spent locked away only to end up dying a preventable death whilst in ‘care’.

'Clive knew he was dying. We all did': How one man was failed in life and how his death was 'potentially avoidable'

The review also says there are "unanswered questions" about how Clive was treated by staff on the last evening of his life.

news.sky.com

Seventy-five people have died in autism and learning disability units in England since 2015, Sky News reveals

Sky News revealed in 2019 that Clive Treacey was one of 40 people with a learning disability or autism who had died while placed in a hospital unit between 2015 and 2018. A review by NHS England into the deaths found "nothing untoward".

news.sky.com

 

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Care home nurse told three times to respond to 'screaming' end of life patient

 

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Care home nurse told three times to respond to 'screaming' end of life patient

Christ

 

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Jack Thorne was very passionate about and supportive of carers this morning Desert Island Discs - Jack Thorne, screenwriter - BBC Sounds