03 July 2012 The Government has published the first survey of its kind involving 22,000 bereaved relatives to find out the level of care for dying patients. It reveals that only 48% of patients were always treated with dignity and respect by nurses in hospital. Half of bereaved relatives say nurses did not always treat […]
When it comes to care and support services, Councils, the NHS and the private sector work together to provide health and care across the UK. Age UK (formerly Age Concern and Help the Aged) produces a range of factsheets including Finding help at home covering information on finding a care worker, local authority social services departments, and community health […]