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The Great and Little Domesday Books in c19th bindings (wikipedia)  A 186 page survey, split into two sections -- Acute and Mental Health Trusts --  the Great and Little Domesday. A potentially fascinating source, I believe, chronicling one particular aspect of the English NHS in a moment of sociological transition. That’s what I’ve been compiling over this last fortnight. When Nicci Gerrard and I set out in late November 2014 to establish the rights of carers (family members and particular friends) to stay with people with dementia if they were admitted to hospital – and the rights of those people to have their carer with them – we assumed this was something quite simple.   We would make our case, people in authority would agree, a regulation or two would be rearranged and the job would be done. John's Campaign a passing phase.  We had not grasped the extraordinary structural muddle left as the aftermath of the Lansley ‘reforms’ of 2012. Wherever we we...

          A little earlier this year, Authors Electric were contacted by Jason Hunt, who said he had a cheeky request.  Would we donate books to the raffles he’d be holding throughout this year, to raise money for charity?  We decided that we would.  Jason’s  ‘JustGive’ page is here - http://www.justgiving.com/BCH2012             We also thought we’d like to know a little more about Jason and his money-raising.  So, Jason, tell us a little about yourself. Jason and his friend, Claire         J:   Hey. My name’s Jason. I'm 35 - but act a lot younger!  I live in a little village in Leicestershire. I started raising money for charity last year,  firstly by helping out with an event at my workplace, which then kind of gave me the bug.           So far, I’ve rai...