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David Taylor MP has introduced a Ten Minute Rule Bill in the House of Commons which aims to end the ‘chemical cosh’ approach to the prescription of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia in care homes.
The Bill seeks to implement the recommendations of a report Always a Last Resort by an all-party group (of which David was a member) which reached some startling conclusions and found consensus among patient and professional organisations, regulators and the care home sector that over-prescribing is currently a massive problem. It is estimated that these drugs are wrongly prescribed in an incredible 70% of cases.
Introducing the Bill, the North West Leicestershire MP said “The frail elderly in our population far too often have no-one to speak for them and are being disgracefully and unfairly treated when at their most vulnerable with some type of dementia. One third of all people over 65 will be suffering from dementia when they die, their condition will touch the lives of millions more families and friends, who will provide care and support to the victims of this cruel and relentless disease.
“We cannot continue to speed the decline of dementia patients through poor management with expensive and often inappropriate antipsychotic drugs in care homes. We know that the number of people with dementia in the UK is expected to reach 1 million in 2025. And last year, care homes spent £60 million on antipsychotic drugs, even though they were not appropriate forms of treatment in most cases.
“As the dementia population continues to grow, we must equip care home staff with the skills necessary to identify different forms of behaviour amongst dementia residents.
“Care homes have a large and increasing amount of responsibility for caring for our population of dementia patients. Two-thirds of the care home population suffer from a form of dementia, and dementia sufferers in care homes are more likely to be in the advanced stages of the disease.
“Too often and too quickly it seems antipsychotics are prescribed to manage behaviour that is neither distressing or threatening, such as restlessness or being vocal – often basic expressions of need.
“The Under-Secretary of State for Health has said that he wants to bring dementia out of the shadows. I hope that the Bill and our report will pierce the Stygian gloom and illuminate one of the bleakest and darkest recesses of that dire and degenerative chamber that faces one in three of us. There is much good practice out there in dealing with the behavioural symptoms of dementia in a non-pharmacological manner. We need to spread and entrench that in all care home settings. That is currently happening at far too slow a rate and demands urgent action now.
“The 1,000 or more people with dementia here in North West Leicestershire - and in every constituency - deserve better. In the interests of those hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens, my Bill, like our all-party group report, aims to flag up some suggestions on the way ahead for the crucial national dementia strategy in a few months.
“The use of anti-psychotics should always be the course of last resort. “
Further Information
The key aims of the Bill are:
• Dementia training to be mandatory for all care home staff.
• Care homes to be properly supported by external services, including GPs, community psychiatric nurses, psychologists and psychiatrists, involving regular visits to the care home and its residents.
• The use of antipsychotics for people with dementia must be included in Mental Capacity Act training for all care home staff.
• Protocols for the prescribing, monitoring and review of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia must be introduced.
• The regulation and audit of antipsychotic drugs for people with dementia should be compulsory.
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Discover ‘A Brief History of Men’s Underwear’ at Snibston | |
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Transport funding bid considered | |
| Cabinet Office3 February 2012Transport funding bid consideredLeicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4. 5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.... 03 Feb 2012 Transport funding bid considered |
New names for care homes | |
| Adults & Communities3 February 2012New names for care homesNine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council 1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... 03 Feb 2012 New names for care homes |
Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill | |
| Adults & Communities31 January 2012Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double billThe Century Theatres spring 2012 programme leaps into action with an exciting double bill of contemporary dance presented by regional dance agency Dance4. The event on Wednesday February 8th marks the theatres first programme of professional dance and heralds a new partnership between the theatre and Dance4.... 31 Jan 2012 Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill |
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Alzheimers Research | |
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| Adult Social Care Service15 March 2011Care home transfer agreedNine Leicestershire County Council care homes are set to be transferred to Southend Care Ltd, maintaining places for existing residents. Leicestershires ruling cabinet backed the deal after Southend Care Ltd beat bids from three other shortlisted providers.... 15 Mar 2011 Care home transfer agreed |
Care providers interested in council's homes | |
| Cabinet Office5 October 2010Care providers interested in council's homesCare providers are interested in taking over all nine homes that the county council plans to transfer. Leicestershire County Councils Cabinet is set to invite formal tenders, when it meets on October 12.... 05 Oct 2010 Care providers interested in council's homes |
Care providers interested in council's homes | |
| Cabinet Office5 October 2010Care providers interested in council's homesCare providers are interested in taking over all nine homes that the county council plans to transfer. Leicestershire County Councils Cabinet is set to invite formal tenders, when it meets on October 12.... 27 Oct 2010 Care providers interested in council's homes |
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Care Home Sale | |
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| Ten care providers interested in buying six County Council care homes have been shortlisted. Leicestershire County Council today published the names of providers who have been invited to submit formal bids for six residential care homes by 6 May 2008.... 04 Apr 2008 Care Home Sale |
Warning after spate of distraction burglaries in North Leicestershire | |
| Police are warning elderly residents to be vigilant after a spate of distraction burglaries across North Leicestershire.... 04 Apr 2008 Warning after spate of distraction burglaries in North Leicestershire |
MP BACKS GREEN HOUSING CAMPAIGN | |
| North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor has pledged his support for a national campaign calling for all new homes to meet higher environmental standards. ... 18 Apr 2008 MP BACKS GREEN HOUSING CAMPAIGN |
Alzheimers Research | |
| Local North West Leicestershire MP David Taylor has backed a House of Commons motion supporting the campaign by Terry Pratchett and the Alzheimer?s Research Trust to urgently increase Government funding of Alzheimer?s disease research.... 25 Apr 2008 Alzheimers Research |
Secret Meeting At County Hall | |
| Press and public were excluded from a crucial meeting held at County Hall that discussed the sale of 6 care homes. ... 20 Jun 2008 Secret Meeting At County Hall |
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Plea for photographs for miners' gala | |
| Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala |
China Earthquake | |
| Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake |
Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting | |
| Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting |
Give nappies a 'real' chance | |
| Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 21 April 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance - photo opportunity - A new campaign is highlighting that by the time a baby is potty trained, they could have used 6,000 nappies. By turning away from disposables and making the change to real nappies, not only will people reduce the amount of waste going to landfill but they could also save up to 700.... 23 Apr 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance |
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Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30) | |
| Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30)Officers investigating a burglary during the early hours of this morning (Monday January 30) are appealing for public help. The incident took place at about 2.... 30 Jan 2012 Burglary at a house in Bridge Road, Coalville this morning (Monday January 30) |
New names for care homes | |
| Adults & Communities3 February 2012New names for care homesNine county council care homes will have new names when they transfer to Leicestershire County Care Ltd in the next few weeks. The transfer will save the council 1 million per year, while retaining places for existing residents, safeguarding the jobs of existing staff and enabling improvements such as en-suite facilities.... 03 Feb 2012 New names for care homes |
Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill | |
| Adults & Communities31 January 2012Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double billThe Century Theatres spring 2012 programme leaps into action with an exciting double bill of contemporary dance presented by regional dance agency Dance4. The event on Wednesday February 8th marks the theatres first programme of professional dance and heralds a new partnership between the theatre and Dance4.... 31 Jan 2012 Spring in the step of The Century Theatre with dance double bill |
Transport funding bid considered | |
| Cabinet Office3 February 2012Transport funding bid consideredLeicestershire County Council is preparing to submit a bid for 4. 5m to improve sustainable transport in and around Loughborough and Coalville.... 03 Feb 2012 Transport funding bid considered |
Most Read News (alltime)
Vehicle damaged in Coalville | |
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| Vehicle damaged in CoalvillePolice are appealing for witnesses after a car parked outside an address on Bridge Road in Coalville was damaged. The incident happened sometime between 1am and 8.... 30 Nov 2009 Vehicle damaged in Coalville |
Plea for photographs for miners' gala | |
| Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala |
China Earthquake | |
| Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake |
Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting | |
| Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting |
Give nappies a 'real' chance | |
| Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 21 April 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance - photo opportunity - A new campaign is highlighting that by the time a baby is potty trained, they could have used 6,000 nappies. By turning away from disposables and making the change to real nappies, not only will people reduce the amount of waste going to landfill but they could also save up to 700.... 23 Apr 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance |