The Care Quality Commission has raised serious concerns over the treatment of elderly patients in some NHS hospitals in England.Three hospitals were highlighted as failing to meet the legal standards for giving patients enough food and drink and treating them in a dignified way. Worcestershire... read more

With the Christmas and New Year festivities over, now is the time when people review their spending habits and take stock of the true cost of Christmas. With the increase in VAT, and rises in fuel prices, the financial forecast for 2011 is cautious, with the government already warning of a... read more

With the general election date now confirmed as 6 May, all the talk and media comment over the last few months about funding care for elderly people is probably reduced to so much hot air - again.  I wonder, anyway, how well most people have understood the current government's proposed... read more

It's hard to believe it's two years since the arrival of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs).  LPAs were introduced in October 2007 (during the implementation of the 2005 Mental Capacity Act) to replace Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs).  The Mental Capacity Act made big changes to the... read more

In April 2009, great-grandmother Betty Figg was snatched by social workers against the wishes of her daughter, her former carer. Social workers arrived with police and a battering ram to remove the 86-year-old woman suffering from dementia from her daughter’s house. The media quickly spread... read more