Dangerous Level of Drugs Given to Elderly in Some Care Homes ; Your Views

Herald Express; Torquay (UK) › June 25, 2010

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REGARDING 'Care unit failed elderly' (HE, June 16) and elderly Alzheimer's patients being prescribed up to four times the advised dose of Benzodiazepine drugs, I am writing this letter with lived experience of Benzodiazepine medication and addiction, and, as a retired prescribed drugs counsellor, I have knowledge and insight!

I'm so angry and utterly disgusted.

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Dangerous Level of Drugs Given to Elderly in Some Care Homes ; Your Views

The Harbourne Unit in Totnes Hospital for the elderly was run and managed by Devon Partnership NHS Trust....

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