Take the problem to your MPs office. They have named contacts within DWP depts. As already said above, take copies of everything. Keep a pad next to phone and whomever you talk to officially, ask for their name and note the time, along with a brief description of what was said. Sad times we live in ...

Also ask for a copy of her actual care plan, that should have been exchanged between hospital and the care home when she was moved. That should outline in detail about her sections. Melly supplied you with a good link. Query anything and everything if something worries you. Hopefully you are being i...

Universal credit and prescriptions

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-pres ... sal-credit

Low income

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-low-income-scheme


apply online
https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/apply-fo ... ply-online

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I am the opposite, it is me that wanted to bring hubby home. For a while I struggled to get head and heart in same place. I made a list of his needs, extremely high. Even in the nursing home he has 1-1 staff. Then one by one I went through and looked at each point and what if anything I could do for...

We watch/read and share so many issues about this pandemic. I just wanted to share that a friend of mine recovered from this after an 11 day stay in hospital. She was discharged not long ago.

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Hi Karen, Take a look at this from govt.... esp no's 10 and 11. I realise no 11 is re childcare but applicable in a way https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do/coronavirus-outbreak-faqs-what-you-can-and-cant-do#i-cant-go-to-work-because-i-need-to...

I couldn't find it before but Charity Director of Age Uk posted this on twitter in response to this issue - Have to say I am really concerned about this & fear there simply isn’t enough palliative support for families or care homes at present. ( Families expected to provide palliative care during co...

Hi BB, long time no see. Paying DP's to family members is allowed in 'exceptional circumstances'. However, it has been some time since I looked at this issue so don't know if any information has been put together to explain what those circumstances would be. Last time I looked, which was several yea...

Opens a minefield if take safeguarding in to account. Whilst a lot of detail is missing, everything mentioned re professional support seems to be via remote means. Not ideal at all. Also what about rights of the person with ill health/possible virus. Some symptoms of virus are similar to other cause...

Please accept apologies if this link already been posted. Not round much these days, life events taken over but this may interest members here that not seen it https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/coronavirus-lockdown-uk-autism-learning-disabilities-health-condition-exercise-...