dementia : 2 Westminster Hall debates
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments - [Philip Davies in the Chair] (17 Jun 2015)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2015-06-17a.138.1&s=dementia#g142.0
Alistair Burt: ...is-in the legal sense-deprived of their liberty, it
must be in their best interests. I entirely agree with the hon. Lady
that where DOLS are working effectively, they can prevent unnecessary
restrictive measures and prevent people with *dementia* being required
to stay in one place simply because it is easier for staff. As the hon.
Lady said, until March 2014 the number of DOLS...
Personal Independence Payment Applications (17 Jun 2015)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2015-06-17a.147.0&s=dementia#g153.0
Nick Thomas-Symonds: ...who suffer from Parkinson's disease. As he is
aware, Parkinson's is a progressive, incurable disease. It presents some
visible symptoms, such as tremors, and some non-visible symptoms, such
as *dementia*, depression and, often, pain. Against that background, I
make the following points. First, my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham
East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) raised the...
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Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Assessments - [Philip Davies in the Chair] (17 Jun 2015)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2015-06-17a.138.1&s=dementia#g142.0
Alistair Burt: ...is-in the legal sense-deprived of their liberty, it
must be in their best interests. I entirely agree with the hon. Lady
that where DOLS are working effectively, they can prevent unnecessary
restrictive measures and prevent people with *dementia* being required
to stay in one place simply because it is easier for staff. As the hon.
Lady said, until March 2014 the number of DOLS...
Personal Independence Payment Applications (17 Jun 2015)
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2015-06-17a.147.0&s=dementia#g153.0
Nick Thomas-Symonds: ...who suffer from Parkinson's disease. As he is
aware, Parkinson's is a progressive, incurable disease. It presents some
visible symptoms, such as tremors, and some non-visible symptoms, such
as *dementia*, depression and, often, pain. Against that background, I
make the following points. First, my hon. Friend the Member for Oldham
East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) raised the...