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Leading care home provider announces sale of 52 homes and closure of further four

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st March 2021News England

One of the UK’s biggest care home groups is selling 52 of its homes and closing four so it can “better meet” current and future care needs. HC-One said on

Care watchdog warns against ‘unacceptable’ blanket bans on care home visits

By Jemma Crew, Reporter25th February 2021News England

Unacceptable blanket bans on care home visits are in operation in England contrary to Government guidance, the care watchdog has said. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said providers should not

Some care home residents to be allowed to receive essential care from loved ones

By Jemma Crew, Reporter23rd February 202123rd February 2021News England

Some care home residents will be able to receive personal care and help washing, eating and dressing from their loved ones during visits, the Government has said. Residents who need

Woman hunted after distressed elderly residents robbed in sheltered housing complex

By The Press Association18th February 2021News Scotland

Police looking for a female suspect who stole from residents and assaulted an elderly man at a complex in Dundee. Police are hunting a woman who robbed residents and assaulted

Care home group considering if staff without vaccine can continue to work with residents

By Jemma Crew, Reporter17th February 2021News England

One of the UK’s largest care home providers has said it is considering whether staff who have refused a vaccine for non-medical reasons can continue in roles where they are

Council loses damages appeal after dementia sufferer wrongly deprived of liberty

By Brian Farmer, Reporter16th February 2021News England

A London council ordered to pay about £140,000 damages after a judge concluded that social services bosses had not followed proper legal procedure when dealing with a woman suffering from

Downing Street urges care home staff to get vaccinated as figures show around third still to get jab

By Jemma Crew and Sam Blewett, Reporters16th February 2021News England

Downing Street has urged care home staff to get vaccinated after it emerged that around a third of social care staff have not received a coronavirus jab. There is no

‘A lot of work to be done’ to encourage vaccine uptake among social care staff

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th February 2021News England

There is “a lot of work” to be done to encourage social care staff to get a coronavirus vaccine, a care chief executive has said. Mark Cunningham, chief executive of

Grandmother died in agony from infected pressure sores at scandal-hit care home, inquest hears

By Rod Minchin, Reporter10th February 202111th February 2021News Wales

A grandmother died in agony after suffering huge pressure sores at a scandal-hit nursing home, an inquest has heard. Evelyn Jones, 87, developed sores across her lower back, described by

Care home staff left without vital PPE at start of pandemic, say MPs

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter10th February 202111th February 2021News England

Care home staff were left without personal protective equipment (PPE) during the first months of the coronavirus pandemic because the Government decided to prioritise the NHS, MPs have said. The

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Leading care home provider announces sale of 52 homes and closure of further four

Care watchdog warns against ‘unacceptable’ blanket bans on care home visits

Some care home residents to be allowed to receive essential care from loved ones

Woman hunted after distressed elderly residents robbed in sheltered housing complex

Care home group considering if staff without vaccine can continue to work with residents

Council loses damages appeal after dementia sufferer wrongly deprived of liberty

Downing Street urges care home staff to get vaccinated as figures show around third still to get jab

‘A lot of work to be done’ to encourage vaccine uptake among social care staff

Grandmother died in agony from infected pressure sores at scandal-hit care home, inquest hears

Care home staff left without vital PPE at start of pandemic, say MPs

Leading care home provider announces sale of 52 homes and closure of further four

Surge testing taking place after first cases of worrying Manaus variant of Covid-19 found in UK

Report warns councils face ‘devastating numbers’ in homelessness when protection ends

UK’s four chief medical officers agree to lower alert level as Coronavirus transmission rates fall

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Tag: Care Homes

Leading care home provider announces sale of 52 homes and closure of further four

Care watchdog warns against ‘unacceptable’ blanket bans on care home visits

Some care home residents to be allowed to receive essential care from loved ones

Woman hunted after distressed elderly residents robbed in sheltered housing complex

Care home group considering if staff without vaccine can continue to work with residents

Council loses damages appeal after dementia sufferer wrongly deprived of liberty

Downing Street urges care home staff to get vaccinated as figures show around third still to get jab

‘A lot of work to be done’ to encourage vaccine uptake among social care staff

Grandmother died in agony from infected pressure sores at scandal-hit care home, inquest hears

Care home staff left without vital PPE at start of pandemic, say MPs