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John 12:8 and Deuteronomy 15:11 both acknowledge there will be poor always, and traditionally doctors did what they could for the poor with free treatment, and the rich accepted their bills helped cover the cost of those acts of charity. Modern politicians are a Godless lot. Now general practitioners are castigated if they do not provide the same level of care to Vulnerable Persons as to anyone else, but at this time of the fiscal year the Social Services annual budget is now gone, if not overspent. We have no option to admit if we feel the patient will potentially deteriorate or die if left at home. The relatives that never visit will be the first to contact the Compensation Solicitors if the old bastard dies because "we're traumatised at the loss of er, whotsizname?". Our answer of course is to admit the chap, so that when you finally get him home, or in to a home, the blame falls on your shoulders. If you want us to stop it just persuade someone to open up the old cottage hospitals again. We don't send them in for your medical care and we certainly think twice about sending them in for nursing care - such as it is. We send them in because everyone kicks our arse if we don't! Vic Calland In training for the World Grumpy Old Man record On 7 January 2013 13:52, Matthew Dunn <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Not necessarily the best term, but at the moment we seem to be getting a > lot of these: elderly patients with inadequate care at home. I expect it in > the run up to and during the Christmas period, but not to the same level as > we're getting at the moment this late. Is it just us or is anyone else > getting the same?**** > > ** ** > > Matt Dunn**** > > This email has been scanned for viruses; however we are unable to accept responsibility for any damage caused by the contents. The opinions expressed in this email represent the views of the sender, not South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust nor NHS Warwickshire unless explicitly stated. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. The information contained in this email may be subject to public disclosure under the NHS Code of Openness or the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the information is legally exempt from disclosure, the confidentiality of this e-mail and your reply cannot be guaranteed. > > -- Dr Vic Calland Honorary Secretary British Association for Immediate Care www.basics.org.uk e-Learning Co-ordinator BASICS Education Ltd www.basics-education.co.uk Honorary Secretary BASICS NW www.basicsnw.org Director Eventmed UK Ltd www.eventmed.co.uk 48-49 Broadgate Preston Lancashire PR1 8DU 01772 828114 This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you should not copy or use any part of it or disclose its contents to any person. If you have received it in error please notify the sender immediately. This e-mail and any attachments are believed to be virus free but it is the recipient's responsibility to ensure that they are.