Elderly people in care homes ‘denied human rights’

Elderly people in care homes ‘denied human rights’
The human rights of care home residents are frequently ignored, with frail and vulnerable people going unfed, unwashed and facing physical abuse, says the Relatives’ and Residents’ Association. It says care home residents who paid for their own care were particularly vulnerable, as they did not have the protection of their social services complaints procedures.
Source:- Daily Telegraph, Tuesday 13 June 2006, page 6
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Outcry as abductor of girl gets just five years
A paedophile who abducted and sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl was jailed for a minimum of five years yesterday, provoking anger from the child’s family and bringing immediate calls for the “unduly lenient” sentence to be referred to the court of appeal.
Source:- Daily Telegraph, Tuesday 13 June 2006, page 1
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Alzheimer vaccine ‘effective and safe’
A DNA vaccine has been developed that reduces the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice without causing side-effects.
Source:- Daily Telegraph, Tuesday 13 June 2006, page 6
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Study claims Prozac saved people from suicide
Prozac may have saved 33,600 lives from suicide in the US since it launched, researchers at the University of California say.
Source:- The Independent, Tuesday 13 June 2006, page 18

Academies face court challenges from parents
Test cases next month could hit flagship schools.
Source:- The Guardian, Tuesday 13 June 2006, page 4
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Scottish news

Ministers warned: stop rationing free care for elderly people
Ministers will today be warned against rationing care for elderly people, in a Holyrood inquiry report that attacks the executive over its own flagship policy and the use of waiting lists.
The health committee of the Scottish parliament is to publish a detailed investigation of the workings of the policy, having found that more than half of councils use waiting lists for a service that should be fully funded and available to all those assessed as needing support.
The MSPs’ report includes evidence that free personal care for the elderly is in danger of unravelling under funding pressure and confusion about how the law operates.
Source:- The Herald, Tuesday 13 June 2006
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Greater protection would help disabled people
Hate crimes against disabled people can ruin lives and lead to people living in fear, the results of a survey confirm.
Nearly half the participants of a Capability Scotland survey reported having been the victim of such an attack.
Yet at present Scotland – unlike England, Wales and Northern Ireland – has no legislation to increase sentences for offenders convicted of such crimes.
Source:- The Scotsman, Tuesday 13 June 2006
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McConnell in fresh drive to help pupils from poorer backgrounds
Pupils from deprived backgrounds might be offered financial incentives to stay on at school or enter training under plans to reduce the number of people destined for a life of unemployment.
The scheme is one of over 30 initiatives in an action plan first minister Jack McConnell hopes will reduce the number of young Scots who are not in employment, education or training.
A group of business leaders and senior education figures is looking at ways of boosting the employment chances of disadvantaged youngsters.
Source:- The Scotsman, Tuesday 13 June 2006
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