Campaigns & issues

Respect for dignity: Older people are the main users of many health and care services.  Yet there are often examples of a lack of respect for the dignity of older people:

• in hospitals
• in care homes
• when people are receiving care at home.

We believe all older people should be confident that their dignity will be respected whenever they are receiving treatment and care, including at the end of life.  This often relates to some of the most basic – but essential – aspects of care.

What we are doing

We are working on a number of projects to tackle the problems older people often face. These include:

• Our Hungry to be Heard campaign to highlight the scandal of malnourishment amongst older people in hospital.
• Work with the Royal College of Nursing to develop the education of student nurses who will be working with older people.
• Support for the British Geriatrics Society campaign – Behind Closed Doors – on the right to use the toilet in privacy.

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