I'm sorry to go on about this, but the latest in our abuse of the vulnerable is that many elderly people who are "cared for" at home are having their human rights ignored. Problems include visits far too short, with the client having to decide whether to be washed OR have a meal prepared for them; being left in bed for 17 hours; being left in filthy nightwear and bedding after a visit; and so on.
Unfortunately, this is not news for people in my profession. We see it far too often. It's another case of the "private sector" not doing the work it's paid to do. It follows on the Panorama expose of Winterbourne View where vulnerable people were being shockingly abused by staff. and that place cost the taxpayer £4 million a year!
So, are we learning from all this? Of course not! The NHS must have more private sector involvement, we are told by the Government. It will save money. Yes, it might, but at what human cost? Winterbourne View and home care for the elderly give us a clue as to that cost.
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