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NHS Launches an End of Life Program for Dementia patients

arl — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:21:43 +0000

An online tool for improving end of life care among dementia suffers has been launched. Its main focus is the importance on relationship between relatives and the professionals. The guide is long document, which takes a lot of time to go trough it.
Follow link to download it.

http://www.endoflifecareforadults.nhs.uk/assets/downloads/Dementia_resource___final___20101025.pdf

UK Immigration cap leave NHS Trust unable to hire Nurses

arl — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 19:42:54 +0000

NHS trust is appealing to UK Border Agency against the restriction on immigration cap. Employers are facing turf challenges to recruit Nurses because there have been a 5% reduction on numbers of nurses allowed, over 100’s of foreign nurses with job offers with North West London Trust cannot issue them with certificate. Others trustees around the country are facing similar challenges.
The Trust is just waiting for the decision on the appeal which was supposed to have been announced last month Oct.
Read more: http://www.nursingtimes.net/specialist-news/acute-care-news/immigration-cap-leaves-trusts-unable-to-hire-staff/5019121.article

Living on income of £18/week

arl — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 20:13:04 +0000

It is very had just to imagine how people are going to survive,
Below are the rates for disability allowance. These allowances are paid according to the severity.

The Care component
The care component is paid at three rates
Lower rate is paid at £18.95 per week
Middle rate is paid at £47.80 per week
Higher rate is paid at £71.40 per week

The mobility component
Lower rate is paid at £18.95 per week
Higher rate is paid at £49.85 per week

Attendance Allowance
Lower rate is paid at £47.80 per week
Higher rate is paid at £71.40 per week