Category Archives: ELDERLY UK POLICY

“Pension Double Take”

Posted on January 16, 2014 by john graham

David Cameron has suddenly rediscovered pensioners.  In his New Year’s resolutions for 2014, he has announced a vote-catching promise to extend the triplelock on pension increases for the life of the next Parliament.    Sounds good  ????? In Daily Mail speak that … Continue reading →

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“Nothing Personal”

Posted on December 15, 2013 by john graham

A few years ago the Government introduced a new policy for funding care at home called “Personalisation”.    At the time it was heralded as a new approach to providing social care which would give people greater freedom and choice over … Continue reading →

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“Couldn’t Care Less”

Posted on December 1, 2013 by john graham

Over the past few weeks the press has been full of articles about the poor quality of care for older people who still live in their own homes.    Visited by a succession of often unfamiliar faces, rushing through a treadmill … Continue reading →

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“Dilnot Update 3”

Posted on March 7, 2013 by john graham

This is a continuation of the previous blog entitled “DILNOT UPDATE 2” on the 6th March 2013. The one key question that politicians of all parties will not face up to.   A “King has got no clothes” situation :- WILL … Continue reading →

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“Dilnot Update 2”

Posted on March 6, 2013 by john graham

This is a continuation of the previous blog entitled “DILNOT UPDATE” on the 5th March 2013. The devil is in the detail of the Government’s proposals on long-term care funding.   That must be why they need four years to work it … Continue reading →

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“Dilnot Update”

Posted on March 5, 2013 by john graham

It is now nearly three years since our politicians were so all consumed in finding a solution to funding long-term care.    This was in the run-up to the last general election.    (See all my earlier blogs on this subject by … Continue reading →

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” A Step Too Far? “

Posted on February 21, 2013 by john graham

Assisted suicide has been a recurring subject in GrumbleSmiles ever since I wrote about it in my very first blog.   (See “LUCY DIED TODAY” by clicking in the ARCHIVE – MARCH 2010). I have no doubt there is sincerity on both … Continue reading →

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“New Ways of Working”

Posted on January 29, 2013 by john graham

Set against the background of longer later life , we need to develop new patterns of working.   The idea of working full-time flat-out and then…………..you suddenly come to a FULL STOP!   For many unlucky people you stop dead literally, within a few … Continue reading →

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“Now You Don’t”

Posted on January 24, 2013 by john graham

This blog follows on from the previous post “Now You See It”. I was at the AGE UK Conference in 2011 when the Secretary of State for Works and Pensions – Mr Ian Duncan-Smith – made his speech about the … Continue reading →

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“Now You See It”

Posted on January 22, 2013 by john graham

If I were the Prime Minister half way through my first term in office, I would be beginning to think about how I could be re-elected for a second term.   I would want something that would appeal to a large … Continue reading →

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