Agenda 2019

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/31/half-care-homes-could-close-cash-crisis#comment-62501740 " Cash crisis ‘could close 50% of UK care homes’ "The measure of a nation is how it treats its weakest members." The provision of care for the elderly in this country, has for far too long been in the hands of private companies, where, which ever measure you may use, profit for shareholders is the prime driver. Where government funding is available to these companies to supplement the charges made to residents, then the facility will continue to provide the service. However, when government subsidies are cut of even removed,  then the standard of service and even the services themselves will be lowered or removed in order to maintain the "profit margins". Some private care providers try to give a first class service in what are extremely difficult conditions, but recent events have shown us that too many providers have allowed poor care and...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/oct/26/winterbourne-view-care-staff-jailed Winterbourne View care home staff jailed for abusing residents. The 11 defendants admitted 38 charges of either neglect or ill-treatment of five people with severe learning difficulties. Six staff are jailed and five given suspended sentences after abuse of disabled patients Winterbourne View private hospital in Hambrook, south Gloucestershire. There seems to be little logic or consistency in our judicial system. This set of animals receive sentences ranging from 2 years to a few months for 6 of them whilst the rest receive suspended sentences. These crimes were barbaric abuses of vulnerable residents, and would still be taking place today had not these evil people been exposed in Panorama. The abuse of trust and position in such a gross manner, coupled with the extreme  physical violence inflicted on the patients and residents at the Winterbourne View care home, was described by ...