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Standing up for the Scottish Borders
About Us
The Borders Party is the only party dedicated solely to the well-being of the Scottish Borders and its people. We have evolved out of a combination of campaign groups, business people, community councillors and many others who do not feel that the region's best interests are currently best represented.
The Local Plan which proposes massive changes to the Borders has been drawn up without meaningful consultation. Against this background we successfully contested the local elections in May 2007 and two councillors from the Borders Party were elected.
We are not affiliated to any political party as we believe that national politics have no place in local government. Our members come from all walks of life across the Borders.
The Local Plan which proposes massive changes to the Borders has been drawn up without meaningful consultation. Against this background we successfully contested the local elections in May 2007 and two councillors from the Borders Party were elected.
We are not affiliated to any political party as we believe that national politics have no place in local government. Our members come from all walks of life across the Borders.
The views expressed on this blog are not official Border Party Policy. They are the opinions of individuals, which are posted for the stimulation of discussion and the exchange of views.
2 comments:
NHS Borders are probably right. Long stay general hospital wards, such as in Borders General Hospital, are not good for the well being of older people. Far better and more appropriate care is normally provided in care homes and local (cottage) hospitals.
Pity it took so long for the NHS to realize this. But people are loath to criticise facilities when they are vulnerable, and BGH is very defensive about what it provides. Time we had a more open minded society and less defensiveness about all types of criticism, whether this be positive or negative. We don't all sue when a criticism is taken on board!
It is time our older people had a fair deal from the NHS. If this reduction of beds at the BGH means better care for very vulnerable people then that must be good. However, the question is, "is this a reduction of beds for the elderly across Scottish Borders or is it a redeployment of beds to cottage hospitals so that very frail people can be cared for in a more homely environment"?
If this is a cost cutting exercise then NHS Borders should hang its head in shame.
Far too often we hear from the powers that be about the prohibitive cost of looking after our frail, older people. "These people" are our people and our responsibility, and they deserve better than this suposedly civilized and affluent country is providing.
A little less of the disgusting greed that is paraded day in and day out on our television screens in the form of 'celebrities', etc, and is pandered to by our politicians, and a bit more generosity from society as a whole is what is required from a civilized society.
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