Patient neglect 'as bad as a decade ago': 1/5 not treated with dignity | Mail Online

Despite endless Government promises to end the neglect of the elderly on wards, the situation has not improved in a decade, a damning report reveals.

Almost a fifth of patients felt they were not treated with dignity or respect by doctors or nurses. A further one in five said they were not given any help with their meals, and one in six had to wait more than five minutes for help after pressing their emergency call button.

These figures have not changed since 2002 when the Care Quality Commission watchdog carried out a similar survey.

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