NHS Care of the Elderly in UK

This damning report mirrors my own experience of the care given to my 92 year old mother in a hospital in Northampton 2 years ago.
A patient in the next bed told me my mother was not getting any food.When I asked the nurse why this was happening the response was that my mother had not filled in any of the menu request forms.My mother had advanced dementia and was no longer able to read or write or feed herself.Visitors were not allowed to help at meal times.
My mother grew progressively weaker while the nurses gossiped and a cocky young doctor checked his emails on the ward computer.
Eventually my mother died weighing 4 1/2 stone on the day they shipped her off to a nursing home.-One less death on the hospital records.

                                                     

Strawberry Scones

Strawberries are everywhere, the warm weather has produced a memorable crop .
This is a very simple recipe.Lovely for English afternoon tea.

8oz  plain flour (240g)( or self raising and omit the baking powder)
3 level teaspoons baking powder
2 oz sugar (60g)
2 teaspoons of castor sugar
pinch salt
milk to mix.
2 oz sultanas if liked

To serve
Thick cream and strawberries

Rub the butter into the flour and mix in the sugar and the salt.Mix to a firm dough with the milk.
Knead for a few minutes on a floured board and roll or pat out to 3/4 inch thick.Cut into round  ( about 8or 9) with a cutter .
Place on a floured baking tray and bake in a hot oven  for 10- 15 minutes until well risen and golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack.

 

When cool slit in half. Put a good dollop of very thick cream on each scone half and top with a strawberry.

Eat as soon as possible