A failing care home in Crawley still needs to improve according to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after it found that residents had suffered unexplained bruises and injuries. The CQC made an unannounced visit to Oakhurst Grange Nursing Home in February to find out whether the care home had made improvements on the back of… Read More
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has said that dementia care is ‘patchy’. It also says that some people with the condition are not getting even the basic levels of dementia care. The warning comes as NICE unveil new standards for dementia care in England, which cover issues such as housing and… Read More
According to official research, people with learning disabilities are at risk of premature death, dying on average, 16 years earlier than they should. The research suggests the premature death of people with learning disabilities is due to NHS failings. The Department of Health commissioned the work and have said that this is unacceptable. The deaths… Read More
We are pleased to announce that our specialist Community Care Lawyer, James Hurford, has had another article published in the Elder Law Journal. The Elder Law Journal is a major publication that is published in association with the Solicitors for the Elderly and keeps practitioners and professionals up-to-date with legal issues affecting older clients, their… Read More
An investigation has been launched after a 90-year old dementia sufferer was left on a trolley in the Queen Alexandra Hospital’s corridor in Cosham, Portsmouth for five hours. Pam Bailey was admitted to A&E at the hospital after suffering a water infection, vomiting and dehydration. Specialist clinical negligence lawyer Graeme Swain says, “These are serious… Read More
According to the Alzheimer’s Society there is a ‘disgraceful’ variation in the number of patient’s being diagnosed with dementia across the UK. The charity estimates that there are around 800,000 people in the UK with dementia, but that most have not been diagnosed. They also estimate that 32% were diagnosed in the East Riding of… Read More
The Health and Safety Executive have said that a Cornwall Care home was criminally negligent in the bath scalding incident which left a 64 year old man in hospital. Paul Cundy suffered second degree burns to 10% of his body at the care home in St Austell, Cornwall in 2008. The Health and Safety Executive… Read More
A report released yesterday reveals that ageism still exist in hospitals in the UK. The report highlights that elderly patients are being denied lifesaving treatment for heart attacks and reconstructive surgery after breast cancer operations. It reveals that extent of age discrimination across the NHS with doctors making ‘inaccurate assumptions’ about patients based on their… Read More
We are pleased to say that we have maintained our top Excellence rating in relation to our Mental Health work. This fantastic achievement comes as a result of our latest Peer Review, where a sample of our files on Mental Health work was sent to another solicitors for scoring. The rating is 1 to 5,… Read More
We are pleased to announce that we have an excellent job opportunity here at Swain & Co for a keen and committed law graduate to join our Community Care and Mental Health team in Southampton. The ideal candidate will have an interest in social welfare and an awareness of the challenges involved in protecting and… Read More
