Call To Stop Carers Hiding Drugs
A man who is trying to stop care homes from hiding drugs in residents’ food and drink is taking his campaign to the Scottish Parliament.
Read MoreA man who is trying to stop care homes from hiding drugs in residents’ food and drink is taking his campaign to the Scottish Parliament.
Read MoreEnd-of-life care is changing in Scotland. Eight years ago, the Marie Curie home nursing service would visit a maximum of 15 patients a night.
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Read MoreTerminally-ill patients are experiencing a lottery in care with wide variations across Scotland in home support in their final months.
{mosimage}Some health boards offer patients an average of 140 hours with specially trained nurses, while those in other parts of the country receive only an average of 40 hours.
The figures from Marie Curie Cancer Care, the first time the charity has released them publicly, also show that demand for its home care nurses often bursts the budget agreed by NHS managers.
Research has shown that 75% of the public would choose to die at home, but only 23% of people are able to fulfil this aim.
Aileen Eland, Scotland nurse manager for the charity, indicated cash shortages and the low priority given to end-of-life care were behind the problem.
She said: “Every manager I meet with wants to have the best for their patients, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind about that, but they are constrained. What they would like to do and what they can do are two different things.”
Read MorePlaid has expressed concern over staffing levels in care homes following figures showing a dramatic drop.
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