In the forthcoming months, the government is publishing its long awaited Green Paper on the framework of elderly care. This plan has spent years in the consultation stage looking at all aspects including GP screening for dementia and a new inheritance tax that would prevent forced selling of homes to pay for nursing care. Finally...something is in the pipeline in an area that has largely been neglected by legislators and politicians. For decades, carers had to put up with enormous social and financial pressure whilst supporting their loved ones. Change has been slow in the coming.
Saturday, 28 February 2009
The BBC has published an article on the health treatment of veterans coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan, which has been labeled as a disgrace by ex-servicemen and women. In particular, the problems highlighted are insufficient resources for mental illnesses like depression and post traumatic stress disorder. Similarly in the U.S. newly elect President Obama has also promised health reforms for veterans in his election campaign. I personally think that it is disrespectful that these people who have sacrificed themselves for their country should be left to rot after their return. After these soldiers have fought and risked their lives for the “war on freedom”, the government just abandonned them because they have finished serving their cause. These people deserves better from the health system.
The article could be found with this link.
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