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elderly patients
Coverage of elderly patients in the Nexus archive.
- Carer, 38, who 'stole morphine from elderly patients' is struck off after pleading guilty to 'particularly mean offences'
A 38-year-old carer was struck off after pleading guilty to stealing morphine from elderly patients. The offences were described as 'particularly mean' by authorities.
- Britain's heatwave could see 'neglected' elderly patients die of thirst on NHS wards, warns Whitehall fixer Louise Casey
Britain's heatwave could lead to elderly patients dying of thirst on NHS wards, as warned by Louise Casey. The issue highlights potential neglect during extreme weather conditions.
- Elderly patients risk feeling abandoned and lonely under Labour's plans for all new NHS hospitals to have single-occupier rooms only
The article discusses concerns that Labour's proposal to build all new NHS hospitals with single-occupancy rooms may lead to elderly patients feeling abandoned and lonely. Critics argue the policy could negatively impact their mental health and social well-being.