she was in a private care home run by the health provider bupa.family expected when they knew she did not have much longer to live, but the reality was very different. the frustration of having all the end of life drugs that would have eased her pain and agitation and fear down the corridor and not getting anyone prepared to administer them without a sign off from a gp is absolutely awful. awful. and will be with me forever. i know that. that is her in sri lanka... lindy is another who feels let down by the same care home. her mother, barbara, who was 106, enjoyed living there, but when her condition worsened, she was in distress for several hours as the right medication was not given through a device known as a syringe driver. lindy thinks it was down to a lack of training. i feel that nurses who work, who care for the elderly, should have extra training in palliative care and that this should be legislated by the government. the website for the bupa care home in west london highlights smart fixtures and fittings. fees can be over £100,000 a year