Care Homes Should Discourage Christian Workers Who Oppose Gay Rights, Says Regulator
Care homes for the elderly should discourage Christian workers who do not believe in gay rights, say inspectors.
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Care homes for the elderly should discourage Christian workers who do not believe in gay rights, say inspectors.
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The “chemical cosh” antipsychotic drugs that are widely prescribed for people with Alzheimer’s disease in nursing homes do more harm than good, according to a study published today.
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More than 23,000 elderly people with Alzheimer’s could be dying prematurely in care homes each year after being given drugs to keep them quiet, a report claims today.
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A Care home has closed its doors to new residents because of a virus outbreak. The North Lincolnshire Council-run De Lacy House in Winterton made its decision yesterday after a sixth person fell ill.
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New measures have been announced to ensure that older people are protected in the care system.
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A CARE home exposed by a Record investigation for abusing elderly residents is to close. Davenport Nursing Home has such an appalling reputation and is in such a poor state of repair that residents are rejecting offers to go there.
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Tough new checks on people who want to work with children and vulnerable adults are to be introduced in Northern Ireland.
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Plans for an £83m emergency care centre in Aberdeen have moved a step closer. The NHS Grampian board has approved outline proposals to relocate key frontline health services onto the main Foresterhill site.
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One year after the introduction of a law establishing equality in services on the grounds of sexual orientation the CSCI has published the first in a series of three equality
Read MoreSTAFF at a riot-hit secure unit say management are risking their lives by being soft on the child inmates. Two dangerous teenagers went on the run after the latest outbreak of rioting, in which workers were slashed and battered.
Staff say police were only called after six hours of mayhem on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
By then, they claim, the rioters had set fire to rooms at the unit, St Mary’s Kenmure in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow.
Ten teenagers had broken out, although eight were caught. A ninth was being held by police last night and is expected in court today.
One worker said yesterday: “It’s supposed to be like Colditz for kids. But it’s more like Castle Chaos. The way things are going, it’s only a matter of time before someone is killed.”
The worker added: “We are dealing with murderers and rapists and yet we are expected to treat them with kid gloves.
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