Police say no ‘third party involvement’ in deaths of three people at care home
The death of a 91-year-old man, on the same night as two other elderly residents in a care home, is thought to be unnatural, Dorset Police said. He was found
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Care home workers to meet with ministers after feeling ‘abandoned’ during Covid
Health and social care ministers are due to meet with care home workers who feel “abandoned” after Covid. On Thursday, union GMB Scotland’s care home workers will protest outside the
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Three die in listeria outbreak linked to NHS hospital and care home desserts
Three people have died amid a listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed it has been investigating five
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Care home boss gave insufficient warning before fatal pool accident – inquest
A care home boss should have told staff not to jump in a pool before a man with Down’s syndrome died when his carer “landed on him”, an inquest has
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New estimate ‘shows scale of exploitation on Wild West care visa route’
An estimate suggesting thousands of care workers have come to the UK in recent years under sponsors whose licences were later revoked is said to demonstrate the exploitation in a
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Adult social care facing ‘doom loop’ amid increased costs – report warns
Higher care provider fees and stretched council budgets are leading to a “doom loop” for adult social care where there is less help available for those in need, a report
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Senior care worker told man not to jump into pool prior to his death, inquest hears
A senior carer said she had told a man who died after jumping into a swimming pool not to jump in prior to the incident, an inquest has heard. Michael
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Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool
A man with Down’s syndrome died after his carer jumped into a swimming pool and “landed on him”, an inquest has heard. Michael Parker (pictured) died on June 12 2023
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Families shouldering ‘imbalance’ of paying social care costs, says Wes Streeting
Individuals are shouldering an “imbalance” in paying for social care, Wes Streeting said as he was confronted about the sums one family is facing. The Health Secretary (pictured) has faced
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Minister: Not a priority to consider ending use of one-word healthcare ratings
Calls to consider scrapping the use of one-word ratings by the health watchdog for adult social services are “not a priority”, the Government has said. Labour MP Josh Fenton-Glynn warned
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