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I notice from searching the postings here that any reference to Scotland and the Scottish system hasn't thrown up many responses, but I am ever hopeful of any enlightenment some of you may have. My story is a long one, so I'll abreviate as much as possible. Probably not that uncommon so please bare with me.

1. Mum, 73, lives alone (In Scotland). Diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in 2008 although …

Esquires,

Can you please provide an update on the membership certificates please?

http://freenursingcare.findtalk.biz/t1556-ok-whats-my-next-step#14552

And also an update on the Class Action please? I assume the answer again will be there is nothing to report, if so I would be grateful if you could advise if this is being actively pursued or your intentions please?

I note you were canvassing …

their reason being that there's been a court case for unpaid contributions, which they won.
My letter of complaint was asking if, when and if not why not they had/had not done certain things from the day of leaving hospital and going into care.
The case is still ongoing with IR due soon.
Surely they cannot jump out like this?
SBD

I have requested that the care home provide me with my late Mums care home records and they have replied that " I am entitled to apply for access to the health records under the terms of the Access to Public Records Act 1990 " but don't understand their letter which says " there will be an administration fee which will be calculated and invoiced to me " ? I thought they could …

There has been some advice given on the board that is not quite correct regarding access to medical/health records.
The freedom of information will not allow access to medical/health records.
The 'Medical Records Act' was in 1988 and the Access to Health Records Act dated from 1990 are two different and separate Acts of Parliament.

Please read the enclosed link which makes things a little …

I am a new member and have already picked up some valuable information. It is probable that some of the additional information I am seeking is already available here and in that case I would be grateful for guidance in where to look.

My mother aged 98 was admitted to a nursing home under the fast track procedure in March 2011 at that time having a short life expectancy.

Her case was …

I have been in receipt of SS notes regarding my mother...written in them are a number of factual errors.....should I attempt to get these errors corrected or should I just ignore them?

I would be grateful for any comments...

regards
MG

hello
my father has been in hospital since 21st oct 2011. he is 88 years old and has been diagnosed in hospital as having vascular dementia. this has caused him to be immobile and he is on at least 0.5-1mg of lorazepam as he is voilent and aggressive. plus they have a nurse specialing him.
the hospital discharge team want him to go into an emi home .the doctor say he will die with it but cannot …

Different people over the years have offered assistance and some of it's no longer available to me.

Why is this?

SBD - troubled