People with dementia were regularly devalued and stigmatized in "Scrubs", a medical comedy of all things....
The report, a themed review into dementia care, showed that the rate of people with dementia dying was higher than all other conditions in 85 per cent of hospital trusts. It also found that people with the condition in care homes are going into hospital for avoidable reasons significantly more than those without. Once in hospital, people with dementia are staying too long, being readmitted too often and ultimately dying there.
According to the commission:
- In over half (78 out of 151) of primary care trusts, people with dementia in care homes were admitted to hospital for an avoidable reason significantly more than people without dementia.
- In almost all (96 per cent) of hospital trusts people with dementia stayed significantly longer than those without the condition after being admitted in an emergency. In three quarters (76 per cent) of trusts they stayed significantly longer when admitted for any reason.
- In 70 per cent of hospitals people with dementia were being readmitted significantly more than people without the condition.