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Scotland, Nov 7: The national regulatory body on care homes will examine whether the staff working in the care home are concealing drugs in the food and water of elderly residents. This kind of practice is known as ‘covert medication.’ This enquiry is based on a media report that seven care homes in Scotland are giving drugs without making the residents aware of it.

According to campaigners giving medicine to the helpless adults without their consent is a violation of human rights. There is also an accusation that anti-psychotic drugs are given this way in an attempt to control the aggressive patients.

By visiting the care homes all over Scotland the Mental Welfare Commission and the Care Commission will examine the way in which the medicine is being given to the older patients in Scotland.

Next course of action is not yet decided. But a spokesman of Care Commission assured that the enquiry has already begun. He further added that they are working hand in hand with the Mental Welfare Commission to find out the problem related to the direction of drug usage. This attempt will help in raising the awareness level by promoting discussion. After gathering concrete evidence the exact solution of this issue will be decided.

The Mental Welfare Commission gave its guidance regarding the intake of medicines. Drugs should be given in a concealed way only if the particular patient has the possibility of getting violent or confused if the medicines are given directly. It should be in the best interest of the patients. The re-evaluation will consider the extent of this guidelines being followed. They have already discussed the need to keep an eye on the way in which the drugs are being administered to the elder patients with the Care Commission.

Let us hope for a holistic solution to evolve out the enquiry jointly conducted by the Mental Welfare Commission and the Care Commission.

November, 7

Its Poker all the way in Britain these days, this gambling event has fascinated a huge number of gaming enthusiast to play poker online. Though it is noticed that majority of the gamer are still novice and are yet to understand the rules and how to play with the real moolah. In recent years it was seen that more and more internet users are logging on to these gaming sites to play poker in UK. The survey conducted by Mintel a market analyst revealed the fact that people have shown interest in poker with the increase in the television coverage of this game.

This interesting game is a fine way of gambling which makes it more popular, the rest of gambling forms may seems to lack the cool nature which poker has, said Matt king, Mintel’s senior leisure analyst. The report also showed that majority of the players took part in the game without gambling any money they just played it for fun. Mr Matt is confident of more people taking part in poker in coming years. After the execution of the 2005 Gambling Act, the poker industry is ready to flourish immensely as now gamers can enjoy poker in pubs, the act has widen the scope for poker.

In this era of technological advancement internet game has taken a huge shape; people are choosing the easiest way to get along with friends and enjoy the array of games. The study also showed that people like both live and online games in the same manner; with the excitement in live games they still feel it as interesting as online ones.

The study also stated, with the increase in the publicity and featuring of poker in television, more and more people were attracted towards it. This has helped a lot in the rise in poker players in Britain. It is for sure that in coming years this game will take a huge shape in UK with many new players putting in real money, no matter they enjoy this gaming action online or live. This new trend of gambling has become a hot affair these days.