People have been urged to help double a £20,000 donation comedian Kevin Bridges made to a children’s hospice organisation in memory of a “wee pal”. He donated the sum to
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Care home bosses must make sure an elderly resident who cannot have visits because of the coronavirus crisis has “effective communication” with relatives, a judge has said. Mr Justice Hayden
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More than 400,000 people have signed up to be volunteers for the NHS in just 24 hours, according to the Prime Minister. Speaking at the daily press conference inside Number
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Retired care workers are being urged to return to help the social care sector through the coronavirus pandemic. Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, has written to care
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Rough sleepers in Manchester and Liverpool are set to be provided with accommodation during the coronavirus outbreak. Leaders in both cities announced plans on Wednesday to provide rooms for homeless
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The public’s reaction to the coronavirus pandemic is similar to the stages of grief – with some people still in denial about the huge implications of what is to come,
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Care staff are being told to self-isolate at their place of work if they test positive for coronavirus, leaving them with huge childcare and financial problems, according to a union.
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Three “sickening” break-ins at care homes in the Highlands over the weekend are believed to be linked, according to police. Four men, dressed in dark clothing, entered the Isobel Fraser
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A home care company has announced the creation of 10,000 new jobs to help battle the coronavirus pandemic – and wants those facing redundancy to apply. Cera, which was only
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Boris Johnson has placed the UK on lockdown to tackle the coronavirus, threatening police fines for anyone who ignores new measures including a ban on public gatherings of more than
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