How can this be happening to our pensioners when this bloody government is spending over 11 billion of taxpayers money on foreign Aid !!! ... David Cameron axes home care for 300,000 OAPs piling pressure on overstretched hospitals Shocking figures have revealed the extent of the crisis, with experts fearing it is placing too much pressure on already overworked A&E units Neglected: Fewer pensioners are receiving home care under David Camerons government Almost 300,000 fewer pensioners are getting vital care at home under David Cameron’s government . Experts warn the crisis is piling the pressure on overstretched A&E units as older people are forced to turn to hospitals for help. According to figures from the Health and Social Care information Centre, 294,080 fewer people over 65 are getting state-funded social care compared to when Mr Cameron became PM. In 2010, a total of 1,147,695 had the care they needed to keep their independence, compared to just 853,615 this year. The huge drop follows Government cuts of £3.5billion to the social care budgets of local authorities over the past three years. In another blow, the elderly who have to pay for some or all of the cost of their social care are facing soaring charges. Social care cuts 3.5bn The amount cut from social care budget The average annual cost for 10 hours’ home care and five meals-on-wheels a week has increased to £7,900, up almost £740 since 2010. Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham warned that huge cuts in social care were adding to the NHS crisis at A&E units. “David Cameron’s decision to take home care away from vulnerable older people is piling pressure on hospitals,” he said. “The Government’s cuts to social care are a root cause of the current A&E hospital crisis. “Without support at home, older people are turning to A&Es and thousands are waiting hours on end on trolleys for a bed. It is a complete false economy.”
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:35:26 +0000
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