Bliss (charity) the charity for the Blue Peter appeal twice, raising £2.7 million and helping to raise awareness about underfunding in neonatal intensive care units. In 2000 Bliss ran a campaign to show that neonatal units in the UK were relying on the charity for equipment, rather than the NHS. The story made the front page of the Daily Express and £6.5 million was then announced for neonatal intensive care. From then on, Bliss decided to spend less money on equipment and started funding medical training and research. Bliss champions the right for every baby born premature or sick to receive the
Social care in England 2015 (1.3 million) got it. 11 councils rejected over three quarters of applicants. Treatment of dementia patients was often problematic because care staff got insufficient training. Families reported patients not getting medication, staying in dirty clothes for days or going missing when homes were not secured.<ref name="BBC17/11/2016">Elderly failed by 'shameful' care system "BBC"</ref> As of 2018 one in 7 older people had unmet needs and received no social care. Age UK maintains 1.4 million people over 65 now unmet need for help with matters like getting up, washing and dressing. Patients unable to leave hospital because there is no social