To be honest, I believe that this is more about whom picks the tab up so to speak. Hubby still under section 117, so after care is free. Its between NHS and Social Services as to whom pays. Something Chris and others mention on here many a time. We have had hubbys DNR in place for years now, he made it himself when still had some capacity. Also urgent care plan in place so he now only goes to hospital if, and hoping does not happen, he was to break a bone, or something the nursing staff could not deal with. Urgent admittance to hospital via ambulance used to both terrify him and agitate him so much, plus staff there on a general ward cannot cope. Even when nursing staff were very good, the demands on their time meant they could not give him one to one cover. Mind you, last time he was in I stood ground and said his 1-1 was an assessed need and they brought extra staff in to cover.
Thanks for all your comments and best wishes. 1st meeting is 13th, 2nd is 20th, both this month.
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