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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 10, 2024 0:18:41 GMT
Government could soon be announcing the purchase of a helicopter fleet to replace older ones with the RAF.
Will it make a political choice or the correct one?
Jobs in Yeovil, election year, sound familiar?
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 10, 2024 7:20:09 GMT
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Post by Gassy on Feb 10, 2024 23:14:13 GMT
My god, who could vote for him after this  |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 10, 2024 23:21:55 GMT
My god, who could vote for him after this Looks undercooked by Rovers' standards. 😇 |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 10, 2024 23:23:18 GMT
Two by elections this week, press reports that the Conservatives have given up and aren't really bothering with campaigning.
Maybe that should read two bye, bye elections.
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Post by supergas on Feb 11, 2024 8:34:53 GMT
Two by elections this week, press reports that the Conservatives have given up and aren't really bothering with campaigning. Maybe that should read two bye, bye elections. Sensible decision not to waste time and money on by-elections that they are i) expected to lose anyway and ii) will be re-run inside the next 12 months at the General Election. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 11, 2024 9:38:14 GMT
Two by elections this week, press reports that the Conservatives have given up and aren't really bothering with campaigning. Maybe that should read two bye, bye elections. Sensible decision not to waste time and money on by-elections that they are i) expected to lose anyway and ii) will be re-run inside the next 12 months at the General Election. Fair, but not a good look especially with twitchy backbenchers and a GE looming. |
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Post by baggins on Feb 11, 2024 14:07:26 GMT
Two by elections this week, press reports that the Conservatives have given up and aren't really bothering with campaigning. Maybe that should read two bye, bye elections. Sensible decision not to waste time and money on by-elections that they are i) expected to lose anyway and ii) will be re-run inside the next 12 months at the General Election. Waste money? Seriously? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 14, 2024 13:19:36 GMT
So much of this is too close to home. 😶 "More than 100 families looking after severely disabled adults and children outside hospital, have told the BBC that the NHS is failing to provide enough vital support. Many got in touch after a BBC report about a mother left on her own for long periods to care for her son. The NHS says help is based on individual needs and government guidelines, ensuring consistency. However, some families describe the system as adversarial. Only those living outside hospital with life-limiting conditions, or at risk of severe harm if they don't have significant support, get this help from the NHS in England and Wales. It is provided through a scheme called Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for adults, and its equivalent for under-18s, Children and Young People's Continuing Care. Cases in England are decided by NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) - panels responsible for planning local health and care services. In Wales, they are overseen by local health boards. The BBC has heard from 105 families who described serious concerns with how the two schemes are working - with most calling for reform. Some of the families say they were assessed as eligible for funding, then the decisions were reversed. Others saw NHS support disappear when they moved from one part of England to another. Many had read about Alex Spencer, a single mother looking after her severely disabled son, Declan. She described how a lack of support once meant she'd had to stay awake for 60 hours caring for him. Sadly, Declan died on 26 August last year. Stories from the families included: A young man with 24-hour needs who hasn't received any CHC help despite being eligible since February 2023 - his parents, who first applied for support on his behalf nearly two years ago, currently provide round-the-clock care A family who was told overnight care for their teenage child - who is non-verbal, has severe mobility issues and requires 24/7 support - would be reduced from seven down to three nights a week, without a reason being given A single mother whose daughter's brain injury caused multiple seizures a day. The NHS believed the girl's needs were too high for a single nurse to provide all her care, but for significant periods of time expected the mother to be her sole carer while looking after her other children. Five adults aged under 40 who said they felt CHC teams repeatedly tried to push or intimidate them into moving into care homes against their wishes. It can be a cheaper option for the NHS when families aren't able to provide care Jack, who's 15 and from Somerset, has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. Since 2011 he has been cared for by his adoptive parents Louise and Brad, alongside his twin sister Chloe who has cerebral palsy. Louise and Brad have spent their savings redesigning their home to meet the children's needs, especially Jack. About two years ago the teenager had to have his right hip removed. It has left him immobile and often in pain. "He can tolerate a maximum of about three hours in the same position and then you need to move him into a new position," says Louise. Each night, either she or Brad sit in Jack's bedroom to help when he's in pain. Every three hours, the other one then has to get up because it takes two people to reposition him." www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68238040 |
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 14, 2024 15:38:04 GMT
So much of this is too close to home. 😶 "More than 100 families looking after severely disabled adults and children outside hospital, have told the BBC that the NHS is failing to provide enough vital support. Many got in touch after a BBC report about a mother left on her own for long periods to care for her son. The NHS says help is based on individual needs and government guidelines, ensuring consistency. However, some families describe the system as adversarial. Only those living outside hospital with life-limiting conditions, or at risk of severe harm if they don't have significant support, get this help from the NHS in England and Wales. It is provided through a scheme called Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for adults, and its equivalent for under-18s, Children and Young People's Continuing Care. Cases in England are decided by NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) - panels responsible for planning local health and care services. In Wales, they are overseen by local health boards. The BBC has heard from 105 families who described serious concerns with how the two schemes are working - with most calling for reform. Some of the families say they were assessed as eligible for funding, then the decisions were reversed. Others saw NHS support disappear when they moved from one part of England to another. Many had read about Alex Spencer, a single mother looking after her severely disabled son, Declan. She described how a lack of support once meant she'd had to stay awake for 60 hours caring for him. Sadly, Declan died on 26 August last year. Stories from the families included: A young man with 24-hour needs who hasn't received any CHC help despite being eligible since February 2023 - his parents, who first applied for support on his behalf nearly two years ago, currently provide round-the-clock care A family who was told overnight care for their teenage child - who is non-verbal, has severe mobility issues and requires 24/7 support - would be reduced from seven down to three nights a week, without a reason being given A single mother whose daughter's brain injury caused multiple seizures a day. The NHS believed the girl's needs were too high for a single nurse to provide all her care, but for significant periods of time expected the mother to be her sole carer while looking after her other children. Five adults aged under 40 who said they felt CHC teams repeatedly tried to push or intimidate them into moving into care homes against their wishes. It can be a cheaper option for the NHS when families aren't able to provide care Jack, who's 15 and from Somerset, has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. Since 2011 he has been cared for by his adoptive parents Louise and Brad, alongside his twin sister Chloe who has cerebral palsy. Louise and Brad have spent their savings redesigning their home to meet the children's needs, especially Jack. About two years ago the teenager had to have his right hip removed. It has left him immobile and often in pain. "He can tolerate a maximum of about three hours in the same position and then you need to move him into a new position," says Louise. Each night, either she or Brad sit in Jack's bedroom to help when he's in pain. Every three hours, the other one then has to get up because it takes two people to reposition him." www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68238040We know what it's like,been fighting 24years for justice and the right support,disabled are an easy target and we are by and large their only voice,without noisy relatives, society would pi.. all over us. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 14, 2024 15:45:33 GMT
So much of this is too close to home. 😶 "More than 100 families looking after severely disabled adults and children outside hospital, have told the BBC that the NHS is failing to provide enough vital support. Many got in touch after a BBC report about a mother left on her own for long periods to care for her son. The NHS says help is based on individual needs and government guidelines, ensuring consistency. However, some families describe the system as adversarial. Only those living outside hospital with life-limiting conditions, or at risk of severe harm if they don't have significant support, get this help from the NHS in England and Wales. It is provided through a scheme called Continuing Healthcare (CHC) for adults, and its equivalent for under-18s, Children and Young People's Continuing Care. Cases in England are decided by NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) - panels responsible for planning local health and care services. In Wales, they are overseen by local health boards. The BBC has heard from 105 families who described serious concerns with how the two schemes are working - with most calling for reform. Some of the families say they were assessed as eligible for funding, then the decisions were reversed. Others saw NHS support disappear when they moved from one part of England to another. Many had read about Alex Spencer, a single mother looking after her severely disabled son, Declan. She described how a lack of support once meant she'd had to stay awake for 60 hours caring for him. Sadly, Declan died on 26 August last year. Stories from the families included: A young man with 24-hour needs who hasn't received any CHC help despite being eligible since February 2023 - his parents, who first applied for support on his behalf nearly two years ago, currently provide round-the-clock care A family who was told overnight care for their teenage child - who is non-verbal, has severe mobility issues and requires 24/7 support - would be reduced from seven down to three nights a week, without a reason being given A single mother whose daughter's brain injury caused multiple seizures a day. The NHS believed the girl's needs were too high for a single nurse to provide all her care, but for significant periods of time expected the mother to be her sole carer while looking after her other children. Five adults aged under 40 who said they felt CHC teams repeatedly tried to push or intimidate them into moving into care homes against their wishes. It can be a cheaper option for the NHS when families aren't able to provide care Jack, who's 15 and from Somerset, has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour. Since 2011 he has been cared for by his adoptive parents Louise and Brad, alongside his twin sister Chloe who has cerebral palsy. Louise and Brad have spent their savings redesigning their home to meet the children's needs, especially Jack. About two years ago the teenager had to have his right hip removed. It has left him immobile and often in pain. "He can tolerate a maximum of about three hours in the same position and then you need to move him into a new position," says Louise. Each night, either she or Brad sit in Jack's bedroom to help when he's in pain. Every three hours, the other one then has to get up because it takes two people to reposition him." www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-68238040We know what it's like,been fighting 24years for justice and the right support,disabled are an easy target and we are by and large their only voice,without noisy relatives, society would pi.. all over us. I'm lucky by comparison, although managing on less than 6 hours a night. We have two care agencies help for the few odd hours in the week but they aren't really qualified so need to be supervised. Not only that, one of the agencies has now withdrawn their support as they can't afford to run the business anymore. So after years of badgering the local authority and Lord knows how many meetings and lost hours, we are almost back to square one after just 9 months of support. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 14, 2024 16:08:23 GMT
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 14, 2024 17:39:13 GMT
We know what it's like,been fighting 24years for justice and the right support,disabled are an easy target and we are by and large their only voice,without noisy relatives, society would pi.. all over us. I'm lucky by comparison, although managing on less than 6 hours a night. We have two care agencies help for the few odd hours in the week but they aren't really qualified so need to be supervised. Not only that, one of the agencies has now withdrawn their support as they can't afford to run the business anymore. So after years of badgering the local authority and Lord knows how many meetings and lost hours, we are almost back to square one after just 9 months of support. I really feel for you Stuart it's an Impossible situation ,we were given funding for someone to come to the house for 2hrs a day but had to find someone,it's impossible who wants to do that for just a couple hrs for minimum wage ,so doesn't happen. I would never wish Josh away ,however just for once would love to go away on our own or try to without venturing on a logistical exercise the size of DDay. On the flip side having a disabled child/adult is such a gift as it teaches you so much about resilience,drive and about yourself . Onwards and upwards mate |
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Post by stuart1974 on Feb 14, 2024 17:47:13 GMT
I'm lucky by comparison, although managing on less than 6 hours a night. We have two care agencies help for the few odd hours in the week but they aren't really qualified so need to be supervised. Not only that, one of the agencies has now withdrawn their support as they can't afford to run the business anymore. So after years of badgering the local authority and Lord knows how many meetings and lost hours, we are almost back to square one after just 9 months of support. I really feel for you Stuart it's an Impossible situation ,we were given funding for someone to come to the house for 2hrs a day but had to find someone,it's impossible who wants to do that for just a couple hrs for minimum wage ,so doesn't happen. I would never wish Josh away ,however just for once would love to go away on our own or try to without venturing on a logistical exercise the size of DDay. On the flip side having a disabled child/adult is such a gift as it teaches you so much about resilience,drive and about yourself . Onwards and upwards mate Yes, it's a blessing and I wouldn't be without him. Everything you wrote is so true. We could go down the direct payments route but we'd effectively be employing the carer, the time spent filling out the paperwork would be more than the time gained in the first place. If the government paid me a percentage of what they spend to employ an agency I could give up work. It'll be cheaper and stop all the admin too. |
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 14, 2024 18:06:57 GMT
I really feel for you Stuart it's an Impossible situation ,we were given funding for someone to come to the house for 2hrs a day but had to find someone,it's impossible who wants to do that for just a couple hrs for minimum wage ,so doesn't happen. I would never wish Josh away ,however just for once would love to go away on our own or try to without venturing on a logistical exercise the size of DDay. On the flip side having a disabled child/adult is such a gift as it teaches you so much about resilience,drive and about yourself . Onwards and upwards mate Yes, it's a blessing and I wouldn't be without him. Everything you wrote is so true. We could go down the direct payments route but we'd effectively be employing the carer, the time spent filling out the paperwork would be more than the time gained in the first place. If the government paid me a percentage of what they spend to employ an agency I could give up work. It'll be cheaper and stop all the admin too. Absolutely correct ,that's thinking outside the box,we had Direct Payments,had to do payroll,Insurance etc etc . It goes like this " what do parents who are Carers need,I know an additional burden to manage",no outside the box thinking with LAs!! |
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Post by yattongas on Feb 14, 2024 18:20:46 GMT
I really feel for you Stuart it's an Impossible situation ,we were given funding for someone to come to the house for 2hrs a day but had to find someone,it's impossible who wants to do that for just a couple hrs for minimum wage ,so doesn't happen. I would never wish Josh away ,however just for once would love to go away on our own or try to without venturing on a logistical exercise the size of DDay. On the flip side having a disabled child/adult is such a gift as it teaches you so much about resilience,drive and about yourself . Onwards and upwards mate Yes, it's a blessing and I wouldn't be without him. Everything you wrote is so true. We could go down the direct payments route but we'd effectively be employing the carer, the time spent filling out the paperwork would be more than the time gained in the first place. If the government paid me a percentage of what they spend to employ an agency I could give up work. It'll be cheaper and stop all the admin too. Massive respect to both of you , don’t know how you’ve done it all those yrs if I’m honest. |
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 14, 2024 18:36:19 GMT
Yes, it's a blessing and I wouldn't be without him. Everything you wrote is so true. We could go down the direct payments route but we'd effectively be employing the carer, the time spent filling out the paperwork would be more than the time gained in the first place. If the government paid me a percentage of what they spend to employ an agency I could give up work. It'll be cheaper and stop all the admin too. Massive respect to both of you , don’t know how you’ve done it all those yrs if I’m honest. You do it because they are your children and you love them,the biggest thing that keeps us awake at night and I'm almost certain it's the same for Stuart is what happens when we're no longer around. |
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Post by oldie on Feb 14, 2024 18:59:04 GMT
Yes, it's a blessing and I wouldn't be without him. Everything you wrote is so true. We could go down the direct payments route but we'd effectively be employing the carer, the time spent filling out the paperwork would be more than the time gained in the first place. If the government paid me a percentage of what they spend to employ an agency I could give up work. It'll be cheaper and stop all the admin too. Massive respect to both of you , don’t know how you’ve done it all those yrs if I’m honest. I feel like a voyeur to comment, but I am compelled to say I view you both with awe. Total respect |
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Post by trevorgas on Feb 14, 2024 19:05:06 GMT
Massive respect to both of you , don’t know how you’ve done it all those yrs if I’m honest. I feel like a voyeur to comment, but I am compelled to say I view you both with awe. Total respect That's very kind of you Les,what I would say is that both us and Stuart's family are only two of many thousands of families in this "great" Country who are either full or part time carers ,I have nothing but the utmost respect for all of them,they are all unsung heroes. |
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Post by oldie on Feb 14, 2024 19:15:13 GMT
I feel like a voyeur to comment, but I am compelled to say I view you both with awe. Total respect That's very kind of you Les,what I would say is that both us and Stuart's family are only two of many thousands of families in this "great" Country who are either full or part time carers ,I have nothing but the utmost respect for all of them,they are all unsung heroes. Totally. I read this and just get more angry. |
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