The dosette boxes are i think it's either £250 or £500 a year plus the extra time popping out all the tablets which as you say 20 different drugs a day, that would take a long time to prepare the dosette boxes. If there is a town with a high elderly/disabled population, chemists are overwhelmed by r...

I am continually looking at guidance from NHS England but the NHS in my area just seem to ignore NHS England guidance. I am told to contact NHS England to sort this out. NHS England will help me with a complaint against the GP but shouldn't NHS England be taking action anyway. I don't want to go thr...

Fibromyalgia is just such a misunderstood invisible condition.

Tried asking about a support group but there just isn't one in our area.

Just hasn't had any help treatment support for years.

The GP has referred my caree to the local pain clinic but there is a long waiting list. So what can be done in the meantime? The GP wants my caree to take less painkillers but that just leaves my caree in more pain and unable to do anything. Which means that the unpaid carer has to do more e.g me. T...

The carers assessment should lead to a package of help and support for an unpaid carer. Regular breaks. Emotional support. Help advice about all aspects of caring. A personal budget/grant to buy unpaid carer services/support. Help filling in forms/help with benefits. But sometimes you just get no he...

We have 3 pubs near us and for years we have seen people staggering home obviously drunk too much. Last night it was the same, I saw one couple the lady was truly one side of the pavement to the other. I saw a young woman clearly drunk too much, couldn't walk in a straight line. This was about 11pm,...

If i am allowed to post this, its a flow chart what should happen through the Care Act.

But is it still valid because of Corona?, gives a guide anyway.

https://www.scie.org.uk/care-act-2014/a ... ocess-map/

Lots of other information on the site.

Maine Diabetes uk are running a campaign to make sure people with diabetes get emotional support, it has been proven that giving emotional support gives better results less hospital admissions, a better level of health for people with diabetes. One of my carees has diabetes 2 and PTSD but not receiv...

Non Urgency yes been through that, i applied for a carers assessment advised by carers uk, I waited and waited and waited, no contact no carers assessment.. I rang and rang, no one available to talk to , emailed again and again, no answer, sent a recorded letter, no answer. What more could i do? get...

You need to get a wheelchair with an Aluminium frame instead of heavy steel, my caree purchased a heavy duty wheelchair up to 140 kilogrammes, was about 140 pounds. The foldable wheelchair weighs 12 kilogrammes as opposed to the steel ones weigh about 20/25 kilogrammes. Just browse an internet searc...