Sunday, January 15, 2006

OAPS to be tagged in care homes

Scotsman.com News - OAPS to be tagged in care homes: "THOUSANDS of elderly Scots are set to be electronically tagged in a controversial bid to stop dementia patients disappearing from hospital wards and care homes, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
The nation�s mental health watchdog has given the green light for electronic tagging of confused and vulnerable elderly people, despite widespread concern about the ethics of the move and the possibility that it might be abused.
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (MWCS) believes electronic tags - which are commonly used as an alternative to jail for criminals - can save lives by preventing patients with dementia and other mental disorders straying into danger."

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