At a time when almost one million carers, older, disabled and sick people are not receiving the care and support they need, the Care Bill is currently meandering its way through the chambers of Westminster. It is described as:"A Bill to reform the law relating to care and support...
On 14 January 2013 the Government published a White Paper setting out proposals for State Pension reform for people reaching State Pension age in the future. But what does the proposed new single-tier State Pension really mean and how will if affect future pensioners? The main changes announced in...
At the beginning of December, the care minister Norman Lamb announced a consultation into improved financial regulation of English care homes, criticising the current processes that are in place. The new consultation has been put into motion as a direct result of the collapse of care home provider Southern...
Dying without leaving a will can cause huge problems for the loved-ones left behind, but it seems that a startling number of people are without one. Estimates suggest that as many as 35% of adults aged over 55 do not have a legally valid will, whilst those in younger...
A palliative nurse has identified the 5 top regrets that her patients had when looking back over their lives. None are necessarily surprising accept for the fact that most of us could avoid those regrets by acting while we are able. See article Contact us here at Dorset Eye or...
Leading doctors have claimed that hospitals could be depriving elderly patients of food and drink so they die more quickly to cut costs and free up bed spaces. Every year, thousands of terminally ill people are placed on a 'care pathway' to quicken the ends of their lives. But,...
A new season of programmes starting today on BBC – When I'm 65 – is tackling the subject of ageing. The season will be using some of the UK's best-known faces to confront the issue of our ever-ageing population and the everyday situations and hurdles they encounter. Find out...
