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Paying for care between hospital discharge and a funding decision
March 14, 2016
Don’t let anyone means test you in hospital before a Continuing Healthcare assessment If your relative is in hospital...
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NHS Continuing Healthcare and hospital discharge – the assessment game: Part 1
December 21, 2015
NHS Continuing Healthcare funding and discharge from hospital Here we feature a case study from Sarah, whose mum was...
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Discharged from hospital into full time care – who pays?
February 15, 2015
We often hear from families with an older relative in hospital. Very often that relative is being discharged from hospital...
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Should I sign hospital discharge forms for my relative?
November 24, 2013
If you’re under pressure to get a relative out of hospital, you may be asked to sign hospital discharge...
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What to do if your relative is in hospital and needs full time care
March 28, 2013
Make sure your relative is safe and properly assessed in hospital These tips are taken from our new and...
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Why are elderly people wrongly charged for care?
February 24, 2013
NHS Continuing Care – and the story of Peter and Arthur… Every family is likely to be affected by...
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5 things to check before your relative is discharged from hospital
May 10, 2012
Many families report that their older relatives are often forced out of hospital and into long term care – or...
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Malnutrition in hospitals: Elderly still denied care
September 11, 2011
Last week’s Channel 4 news report about Ken Rasheed, an 80-year-old man with Parkinson’s Disease, once again brings shame...
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Dehydration: Why are elderly people still dying of thirst?
June 20, 2011
The journal, Nursing Times, has recently reported on the dangers to patients of dehydration and the subsequent cost to...
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UK hospitals – neglect in elderly care
February 22, 2011
A recent report by the Health Service Ombudsman, Ann Abraham, details the appalling and shameful neglect of elderly patients...
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