The plight of hundreds of thousands of pensioners receiving care at home is so poor that they have to choose between eating or being taken to the lavatory. 'Three quarters of councils in England are offering pensioners just 15-minute visits from carers, a Freedom of Information survey has disclosed. The number of local authorities booking carers for the shortest possible time slot has risen to 74 per cent from 69 per cent in the same survey last year.' (Daily Telegraph, 23 December) Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, described the figures as "unacceptable", saying there were "too many examples of councils buying rushed care visits". RD
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