Man held in care home shooting probe believed to be woman’s husband
A man arrested on suspicion of shooting dead an 81-year-old woman in a care home is believed to be her husband. Rita King was declared dead at De La Mer
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Man arrested after woman in her 80s shot dead at care home
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a woman in her 80s was shot dead at a care home. The pensioner was declared dead at the scene, at Delamer House
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Webwatch: My NHS – Care homes added to comparison website
The performance of care homes in England can now be compared on a NHS website. Families can leave reviews in the style of the travel website TripAdvisor and also see
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Nottingham care home director admits gross negligence manslaughter over death
A care home director has admitted gross negligence manslaughter over the death of an 86-year-old woman. Ivy Atkin died on November 22 2012, shortly after being moved from Autumn Grange
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Jeremy Hunt defends scrapping of nurse bursaries as ‘system is not working’
The NHS risks a shortage of nurses if it shirks hard choices, the Health Secretary has said, as students protest against the Government’s decision to scrap nursing bursaries. Jeremy Hunt
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Elderly ‘suffering silently’ as only people with extreme need receiving social care
Elderly people risk dying from conditions seen 100 years ago and are “suffering” due to a lack of Government-backed social care, a former NHS doctor has said. Dr Chai Patel,
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Seven private Four Seasons care homes to close in Northern Ireland
Seven Northern Ireland care homes owned by private operator Four Seasons are to close. The impacted homes are Victoria Park Care Home and Stormont Care Home in Belfast (pictured); Antrim
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Closure of Four Seasons care homes halts plans to shut state-run facilities
Proposals to close state-run care homes in Northern Ireland have been halted in the wake of an announcement that seven private sector homes are to shut. Stormont Health Minister Simon
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Scottish Labour commit to living wage for all council care workers
The Scottish Labour Party has announced it would compel all councils and private firms engaged in council contracts to pay the living wage of at least £7.85 an hour to
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Social care services could face shortfall of a million workers, says report
The social care sector could face a shortfall of a million workers in the next 20 years, according to a report. The system for adults in England faces a gap
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