Here is an interesting bit to add into the mix.
My Aunt is in a care home with severe dementia. I was informed that the staff at the home are unable to prevent her walking out because that would be in breach of the Human Rights Act. They could only stop her if she was Sectioned under the Mental Health Act, but they won't do that because then the NHS would have to pay for her care, instead of her life savings being sucked dry like they are currently to pay for her.
If she did walk out, she would be instantly lost and would die from exposure that night. Luckily, she has never really asked, and when she has we were able to gently suggest it was a bad idea. So in that case, the Human Rights Act could actually kill her.
I don't really have a point, I'm just sayin'.
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TheSundaeLunch I'm a fucking shrub, alright?, Wed 13 May 2015, 17:05,
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