Yesterday was one of my ‘bad’ days when various pains resulting from a problem that developed three years ago effectively incapacitated me for the day.
At times like this my mind invariably wanders to the future when, possibly, a hospital bed looms. It’s not a comforting thought because one reads so many reports of overcrowded wards for the elderly or critically ill along with a lack of care and compassion by the staff supposed to be caring for them. Doubtless, the reports reflect a minority situation but when one has dark thoughts at such times, they become darker in one’s mind.
So it is interesting that a review of palliative care by Marie Curie Cancer Care concludes that the NHS in England has failed to take responsibility for ensuring good end-of-life care. In response, the Health Secretary for England said: ‘We need to ensure that the care people receive at the end of life is compassionate, appropriate and gives people choices in where they die and how they are cared for.’
I hope he and the others responsible get it all organised in time for me!
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At times like this my mind invariably wanders to the future when, possibly, a hospital bed looms. It’s not a comforting thought because one reads so many reports of overcrowded wards for the elderly or critically ill along with a lack of care and compassion by the staff supposed to be caring for them. Doubtless, the reports reflect a minority situation but when one has dark thoughts at such times, they become darker in one’s mind.
So it is interesting that a review of palliative care by Marie Curie Cancer Care concludes that the NHS in England has failed to take responsibility for ensuring good end-of-life care. In response, the Health Secretary for England said: ‘We need to ensure that the care people receive at the end of life is compassionate, appropriate and gives people choices in where they die and how they are cared for.’
I hope he and the others responsible get it all organised in time for me!
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