13/10/2014
Sally Magnusson investigates concerns about poor standards of care for those with dementia and Ian Botham speaks about his late father's struggle with the illness.
In a special show focusing on dementia, Sally Magnusson investigates new concerns about poor standards of care, Ian Botham speaks for the first time on television about his late father's struggle with the illness and we follow one man's crusade for better diagnosis and understanding of the condition.
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Sir Ian Botham on dementia
Former cricketer Sir Ian Botham has been speaking about his father's dementia and how difficult it was to cope with the deteriorating condition.听
He told 91热爆 Inside Out's Chris Jackson how he hired a private jet to take his father, Leslie, on holiday which would be his final trip abroad. But the experience proved to be painful and distressing.听
When Leslie became a patient in a care home, Sir Ian said he found the experience increasingly difficult and eventually decided to stop visiting his father.听聽
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Dementia care
91热爆 Inside Out examines the weaknesses in the quality of training and care on offer to people with dementia in care homes and hospitals.
This week, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published its inspection report, Cracks in the Pathway, which found dementia care is variable in some care homes and hospitals in England.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alastair McKee |
| Presenter | Sally Magnusson |
| Participant | Ian Botham |
| Series Editor | Alex Baxter |
Broadcast
- Mon 13 Oct 2014 19:3091热爆 One West