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18 May 2020 - 11:11
  What has the coronavirus crisis told us about residential care? It has told us that residential care puts older people at far greater risk, which is ironic since the biggest reason for admission is the perceived risk of remaining at home.    Life expectancy in residential care for older people is 2 to 3 years and often less. Residential care for most people over 80 is not a ... See more
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14 Mar 2017 - 20:33
  So the government claims no deal was done with Surrey County Council it just happens that they benefit from the formula for allocating the additional funds more than any other authority. This has provoked outrage from Labour at both the injustice and the government's barefaced lie that a behind the scenes deal hadn't been struck. But hold the hypocrisy the government of the day... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:39
  I have seen the future. It is Florida. It is not Miami or Orlando. It's palm trees, white sandy beaches and the crazy golf of the costal communities.The future is full of old people. Happy hour , 5 till 7, is people in their 70s and 80s sitting on bar stools drinking cocktails. In the future no one cooks it is cheaper and easier to eat out or get a takeaway way. In the future no one... See more
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12 Jul 2014 - 15:40
Every large office used to have a Lillian, someone who was the guardian of the unofficial office history. She knew why the main conference room was called the ball room, she knew why the main staircase only went up to the second floor, she remembered when there was a staff canteen in the basement and she knew the real reason we weren’t allowed to host an office Christmas party in the... See more
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