A GENERATION of vulnerable pensioners are being sedated with a “chemical cosh” of unnecessary drugs, putting their lives at risk, experts warned last night.
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A 'generation' of OAPs are left in over-medicated hazes by care homes say NHS bosses
Tens of thousands of elderly people in care homes are being prescribed at least seven different medications and given 10 or more drugs each day. The NHS has announced plans to recruit and send hundreds of pharmacists to check care homes amid fears pensioners are being “kept quiet” under sedation. NHS England chief executive Simon […]
