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We're seen the future
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Audrey, HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.10.99, 1999, pp.20-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Royal Commission on Long Term Care was set up by the government to recommend solutions to the problems of long term care in the UK. Looks at the systems in place in Sweden and Denmark.
Promises, promises
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.6.99, 1999, p.1.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Takes a sharp look at the government's prevarication on long-term care.
Commission steps up the tempo
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.2.98, 1998, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The chairperson of the Royal Commission on Long-term Care, Sir Stewart Sutherland, talks about his agenda, while members of the commission's reference group spell out their hopes and concerns.
A time to dance
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 20.11.97, 1997, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that the provision of services which promote the independence and social health of elderly people is the best way to prevent a spiral of dependency, and a rise in demand for expensive acute and emergency services later on.
Twilight zones
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.5.97, 1997, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses how sedative and potentially hazardous drugs are being given to elderly care home residents, often to keep them quiet. Describes how a report calls for a review of guidelines for drug administration in care homes.
Pensions off?
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.3.97, 1997, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that plans to privatise pensions will only benefit a minority of older people. The rest face an increasingly uncertain old age as the state relinquishes its responsibilities for their welfare.
Onto the scrap heap
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.11.96, 1996, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Describes how elderly people who have spent a lifetime contributing to the NHS may lose GPs' services just when they need them most.
A fresh start
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.7.96, 1996, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author explains about adult placement schemes, that they are not new, but they have been recently 'rediscovered', and are responding to the demands of community care legislation.
Behind closed doors
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.11.95, 1995, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Inspection units are being accused of holding back progress on open reporting. Reports on the results of a new study conducted by the charity Counsel and Care which focused on homes for older people in the Greater London area.
High and dry
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.11.99, 1999, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how short-termist financial decision threaten many older people's care homes.