Care Homes – Care Appointments

Liverpool Women’s captain halts football career to concentrate on helping care home she manages

By The Press Association13th July 2020News England

Liverpool Women captain Sophie Bradley-Auckland is putting her football career on hold to reduce the coronavirus risk posed to the care home she manages. As well as playing for the

Covid-19 cluster identified at Glasgow care home as no new deaths reported in five days

By The Press Association13th July 2020News Scotland

A cluster of coronavirus cases has been identified at a care home in Glasgow, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Speaking at the Scottish Government’s briefing on Monday, the First Minister said

Three women charged after probe into ‘mistreatment’ at East Dunbartonshire care home

By The Press Association13th July 2020News Scotland

Three women have been charged after a police investigation into the alleged mistreatment of residents at a care home. Police revealed in May that they were examining complaints at Springvale

Charities lead call for relatives of dementia patients to be treated as key workers

By The Press Association10th July 2020News England

Leading charities have joined forces to call on the Government to allow relatives of dementia patients to be treated as key workers, it has been reported. According to the BBC,

Details of when care home visits can resume ‘in the next few days’, says Hancock

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter10th July 2020News England

Families will soon be able to start visiting relatives in care homes in England again, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Mr Hancock said the Government would be setting out

Lack of joined-up services led to more deaths during pandemic – charity leader

By Jemma Crew, Reporter9th July 2020News England

A lack of joined-up health and social care services led to an increased number of older people dying during the coronavirus pandemic, a charity leader has said. Untrained care staff

Report finds care homes ‘badly let down’ by Welsh Government during pandemic

By Adam Hale, Reporter8th July 2020News Wales

Care homes were “badly let down” by the Welsh Government during the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found. The Welsh Parliament’s health committee said ministers were too slow to launch

‘The last thing I wanted to do is blame care workers’, says PM while refusing to apologise for remarks

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th July 2020News England

The Prime Minister has said the last thing he wanted to do was blame care workers when he said “too many” care homes had not properly followed procedures, but refused

Government lacks ‘robust’ plan to ensure future protective equipment supply, MPs warn

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter8th July 2020News England

The Government still does not have “robust” plans in place to ensure hospitals and care homes have the personal protective equipment (PPE) they need in the event of a second

Care home providers reveal ‘immense frustration’ over lack of guidance on resuming visits