Elderly hospital patients given eviction warnings

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Elderly hospital patients given eviction warnings

Postby wendy » 17 Feb 2016, 12:33

Amid soaring levels of 'bedblocking' in the NHS, elderly hospital patients are being warned that they could face eviction if relatives cannot find a care home within three weeks
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/ ... nings.html
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Re: Elderly hospital patients given eviction warnings

Postby annie » 17 Feb 2016, 13:02

I can understand that if the person no longer requires nursing care
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Re: Elderly hospital patients given eviction warnings

Postby maureenho » 17 Feb 2016, 13:08

But if WE evicted our elderly the authorities would jump on us like a ton of bricks.
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Re: Elderly hospital patients given eviction warnings

Postby wendy » 17 Feb 2016, 14:10

There is an excellent reply to this on our Facebook page.

So true Maureen.
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