Dla/ca

benniebert

Poppie68 wrote: »

Surgeries are being more proactive in offering the CarePlans....If anyone's surgeries have not offered a patient can request one.

Poppycock Poppie. As in the above post, I have asked this morning and been told politely to come back at the allotted time on an annual basis to review my medication. No care plan for me!

50Twuncle

benniebert wrote: »

Where does all of that come from?


The idea behind taxing/means testing CA is so that those who have a large enough household income shouldn't receive any benefit for caring - they have enough to live as it is.


For those that don't have a household income sufficient enough to live on will still get CA as it is means tested.


In addition, as a person is entitled to receive £10600 a year before they pay tax, that works out as to £204 a week. As CA + maximum earnings falls well below that figure they wouldn't pay tax on any of it.


What is wanted is to make sure that people use their own money first and not to expect the taxpayers of this country to top up a large household income.

taxing and means testing are totally separate ideas
One is OK
the other is not...

cbrown372

benniebert wrote: »

So no, my GP thinks that I am talking through my hat - there is no such thing, although you can ask for one to be prepared by Social Services if they think you need one.

Your GP obviously knows you as well as we do, well he would do as so far you are going to the surgery once a month for the last six weeks :beer:

Errata

Care plan in Primary Care? You might be told what the treatment plan is for your condition which could mean 'come back and see me if you feel worse / something changes / come and see me in 4 weeks or six months time / annual review of meds'

Poppie68

benniebert wrote: »

Since when? I've been to see my GP this morning to ask where my care plan is. I was politely told that there is no such thing as a GP led Care Plan other than being told to come back in 12 months for a drug review.


So no, my GP thinks that I am talking through my hat - there is no such thing, although you can ask for one to be prepared by Social Services if they think you need one.

You obviously need to get a new GP, but then again we all know you didn't visit your GP today as you are as usual talking out of your rear end!

Poppie68

benniebert wrote: »

Poppycock Poppie. As in the above post, I have asked this morning and been told politely to come back at the allotted time on an annual basis to review my medication. No care plan for me!

Your getting your knickers in a twist with this Care Plan issue........Calm down pal.

Poppie68

Errata wrote: »

Care plan in Primary Care? You might be told what the treatment plan is for your condition which could mean 'come back and see me if you feel worse / something changes / come and see me in 4 weeks or six months time / annual review of meds'

Yes really Care Plans in Primary Care!:eek:

Indie_Kid

Errata wrote: »

Care plan in Primary Care? You might be told what the treatment plan is for your condition which could mean 'come back and see me if you feel worse / something changes / come and see me in 4 weeks or six months time / annual review of meds'

Some of us don't even get that.

benniebert

Errata wrote: »

Care plan in Primary Care? You might be told what the treatment plan is for your condition which could mean 'come back and see me if you feel worse / something changes / come and see me in 4 weeks or six months time / annual review of meds'

Right that I understand and that's what was said this morning.
From what I understood from the earlier poster was that the GP will/can give a care plan which identifies all of your problems in looking after yourself, what help you need etc.


Having to see a GP once a year to review your meds is enough for me.

tomtontom

Poppie68 wrote: »

Yes really Care Plans in Primary Care!:eek:

Sadly the reality of this is far from what was intended. Many GPs are seeing this as a box ticking exercise. The guidance from the CCG in effect explains how to complete the review with least effort - weight, BP, "advice given" etc.

Up until a few years ago my GP used to do annual reviews off their own back, and they weren't formatted around a computer program as they are now. The problem now is that they can't do that because they'll have to acknowledge they can't give adequate care for the complex conditions many disabled people have.