Sixteen residents die after coronavirus outbreak at care home in South Ayrshire
A total of 16 people have died at a care home in South Ayrshire after a Covid-19 outbreak. The deaths at Berelands Care Home in Prestwick all took place after
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Nursing home owner praises care workers ‘immense measures’ to combat coronavirus
The manager of a care home where 10 residents have died has questioned the accuracy of coronavirus testing, but welcomed Government plans to offer more tests to the sector. Anita
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Welsh Government apologises after Covid-19 letter mistake causes ‘unnecessary danger’
The Welsh Government has apologised after thousands of letters warning people with underlying health conditions to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic were sent to the wrong addresses. Some
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Care home charity having to source face masks privately at five times usual cost
A care home provider said it is paying five times the usual amount for face masks, while local authorities continue to struggle to get enough protective equipment. Methodist Homes (MHA)
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New steps to combat coronavirus after data reveals quarter of deaths are from Scots care homes
New measures will be taken to protect patients in care as it was revealed a quarter of deaths involving Covid-19 in Scotland have been in care homes. First Minister Nicola
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Government pledges Covid-19 test for ‘everyone who needs one’ in social care settings
All care home residents and social care staff with Covid-19 symptoms will be tested for the virus as capacity increases, the Government has pledged. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he
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Protective gowns and masks could be reused as stocks run low, document shows
Some elements of personal protective equipment (PPE) could be reused by NHS staff as a “last resort”, a leaked Public Health England (PHE) document shows. It states that protective masks
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Wales failing to meet 5,000 daily coronavirus tests target for front-line workers
The Welsh Government is failing to meet its target of 5,000 tests a day for front-line workers, the country’s Health Secretary has admitted. Vaughan Gething said Wales can only provide
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Care home nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 described as ‘wonderful human being’
A care home nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 has been described as a “wonderful human being” by her colleagues. Rahima Bibi Sidhanee (pictured), who had worked at Grennell Lodge
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Tributes to ‘selfless’ husband and wife foster carers who died after getting Covid-19
A husband and wife who devoted their lives to caring for others and had 26 foster children have died within a fortnight of each other from Covid-19, their family said.
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