Betts welcomes Birch Avenue and Woodland View care homes plans

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Betts welcomes Birch Avenue and Woodland View care homes plans

By Sheffield Labour ⋅ July 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment
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Sheffield South East MP, Clive Betts, has welcomed the new proposals for Birch Avenue and Woodland View care homes.

Sheffield Primary Care Trust is now proposing that the homes are re-classified as ‘providing care for people with dementia with complex needs.’

Clive Betts has been involved with relatives of current residents of the homes in making representations against the PCT’s original proposals to withdraw £2.8m pa top-up funding from the homes.

Clive Betts said today: “I am delighted by the PCT’s change of mind. I hope that the revised proposals are strongly supported by the City Council, other NHS Trusts and local housing associations.

“As national reports have confirmed this week, the UK is going to experience a significant increase in demand for care and support for individuals suffering from dementia.

“There is going to be an increase in the number of those with complex needs. This change of heart by the PCT will see it well-placed to respond to this challenge.

“Many residents, relatives and staff have been extremely anxious since the PCT’s original proposal to withdraw the top-up funding. I am sure they will welcome this proposal.

“Relatives, in particular, have been measured, articulate and constructive in asking the PCT to look very closely at the scale of dependency and the consequent need for support of residents. They have also been extremely positive and complimentary about the quality of care currently provided.”

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Rita Brookes

As a relative of a resident at woodland view nursing home and from all relatives and 100 residents we offer a heart felt thank you to Clive Betts who has been with us from the start of our campaign to save these 2 homes from closure. We are proud Sheffield has an MP who is willing to take on the mighty NHS on our behalf – Thank you Clive.
Rita Brookes.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_S6MITWHNPYTFG553GKZJBH5VGE David Ogden

Alas we now have the new issue of maintaining the peace the residents deserve. There is a planning application (11/01759/FUL) to make use of the Norton Aerodrome (Green Belt) for industrialised waste recycling. Yes we must make more use of recycling but at the right locations around Sheffield not as the background to the proposal was declared at a recent South Sheffield Community meeting, to close the other sites around Sheffield and have all waste transported to Norton Aerodrome daily Monday to Friday and some at the weekends! There are known health risks with industrialised composting particularly on the elderly and the young. I’d like to hear our MP’s thoughts on this proposal particularly since the Woodland View residents will be the nearest to the plant and in full view of it?