Time to care: It will be hard to resolve the scandal of flying carers’ visits without more money The health minister is right to describe these phantom, mini-visits as "unfair", but real reform is now needed to avoid further damage. As the population in Britain ages, more of us are going to be sicker for longer, which is why the debate on the type of care we receive at home is bound to become heated. The Government recognises this, and is pushing ahead with the Care Bill, full of fine, compassionate-sounding phrases about joining up dots, empowering carers and patients alike and putting people “in control of the services they use”. The question is whether most people on the receiving end of care recognise this uplifting narrative as matching their own experiences – which is unlikely, especially in the light of the report of a well-known charity, which says councils are plugging holes in care networks by commissioning flying visits of a mere 15 minutes. independent.co.uk/voices/editorials/time-to-care-it-will-be-hard-to-resolve-the-scandal-of-flying-carers-visits-without-more-money-8862392.html
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 09:00:50 +0000
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