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Caring for older people

Elderly denied hospital treatment for Covid during first wave – The Sunday Times

For some weeks at the height of the Covid pandemic the elderly were denied hospital treatment, according to an investigation by the Sunday Times. The NHS has issued a rebuttal.

October 25, 2020

Louise Morse

Louise Morse MA (CBT) is media and external relations manager for the Pilgrims’ Friend Society. She is a writer and speaker, and author of books on issues of old age, including dementia, published by Lion Monarch and SPCK. She is a cognitive behavioural therapist, and her Masters’ dissertation examined the effects of caring for a loved one with dementia on close relatives.

Tag: hospital admission denied to elderly at peak of Covid pandemic

Elderly denied hospital treatment for Covid during first wave – The Sunday Times

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