NHS may rent spare rooms to ease bed crisis

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Patients recovering from surgery could be discharged from hospital to recuperate in private houses nearby as part of an NHS trial that could earn those renting out the rooms up to £1,000 a month.

The scheme, which is being piloted in Essex, aims to tackle bed shortages and save money but has been criticised by medical professionals and social workers who warn it would give too much responsibility to untrained members of the public.
A startup, CareRooms, is working with the NHS and councils in Southend and elsewhere in Essex to pilot the model and finalise how it will work. It says patients would benefit from “a safe, comfortable place to recuperate from hospital” as well as helping the NHS.

https://www.theguardian.com/society...e-scheme-for-patients-recovering-from-surgery

Sounds like a bad idea to me :(
 
This has caused a bit of stir on the Essex Live (local paper), Facebook page toady . Though there standard of reporting leaves a lot to be desired.
 
Sounds like an ideal opportunity for cash seekers with a spare room to exploit the system to me. They used to be called Convalescent Homes but they’ve long gone!

What is this system ‘foster carers for the adult sick?’ 🙄
 
I don’t believe this. They really are scraping the barrel of stupid ideas. They need to stop spending money on HS2, Trident, and £3bn aircraft carriers and get a proper integrated health and social care service. Which is more important?
 
We're going to heck in a handbasket. 😡
 
Less of the “we” Ditto.:D The Scottish Government looks for practical ideas to improve the NHS in Scotland, not idiotic stuff like this.
 
Shocking!
Carerooms is a private Company, no surprise there! You don't need any care experience to be a 'host' :confused: just provide company, drinks and 3 microwave meals a day 😱, all for up to £50 a day (notice up to £50). Releasing post surgery folk onto the public, what could possibly go wrong :confused:.
 
Lucy Honeychurch said:
Shocking!
Carerooms is a private Company, no surprise there! You don't need any care experience to be a 'host' :confused: just provide company, drinks and 3 microwave meals a day 😱, all for up to £50 a day (notice up to £50). Releasing post surgery folk onto the public, what could possibly go wrong :confused:.
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Southend who were going to pilot have announced they are not going to do now.
 
grovesy said:
Southend who were going to pilot have announced they are not going to do now.
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Thank god for that.
IMO It’s a stupid and possibly dangerous idea. What when not if , something goes wrong. They should never have closed the convalescent homes .
 
mikeyB said:
Less of the “we” Ditto.:D The Scottish Government looks for practical ideas to improve the NHS in Scotland, not idiotic stuff like this.
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Do you pay bedroom tax? It costs me £100 a month for son's boxroom. :( He couldn't pay it on the pittance he receives. 🙄
 
Also, did you know that the Scottish government spends £143 more per head on health than either England or Wales.? Might explain why NHS Scotland, though far from perfect, works better than England.
 
You couldn’t make this up.
 
It’s the care that’s needed, not just the physical space or the bed. £50 a week to change someone’s mucky undies and clean them up? No thanks. Not for £500. And what about adapted bathrooms?
 
mikeyB said:
It’s the care that’s needed, not just the physical space or the bed. £50 a week to change someone’s mucky undies and clean them up? No thanks. Not for £500. And what about adapted bathrooms?
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My thoughts also, £50 wouldn't even come close for what they are asking - try getting a hotel to offer that, not just the room, is it?
 
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