BBC News |
Dementia: GPs say patchy services fail patients
BBC News The college was responding to a survey of GPs for the Alzheimer's Society. The poll suggests some patients are forced to rely on family, friends and unpaid carers due to gaps in services. GPs have a key role in co-ordinating care for people with … Dementia patients being failed by social services, say GPs Charity warns of a 'deeply worrying' lack of support for people suffering from … NHS is failing dementia victims and their families, say doctors |
Day: July 5, 2015
Dementia patients forced to rely on unpaid carers, poll says – The Guardian
The Guardian |
Dementia patients forced to rely on unpaid carers, poll says
The Guardian The Alzheimer's Society chief executive, Jeremy Hughes, said: “Our survey gives a stark view from the doctor's surgery of people with dementia left struggling in the aftermath of a diagnosis. GPs report an endemic and deeply worrying lack of support … Dementia: GPs say patchy services fail patients NHS is failing dementia victims and their families, say doctors Doctors said they would consider not sending a dementia patient for tests |