Inverness care home continues to under-perform
A care home in Inverness has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care
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Inspectors have ongoing concerns over Dumfries care home
A care home in Dumfries has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care and support it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ by inspectors. The Care
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Care worker admits attempting to murder three colleagues
A care worker has admitted trying to murder three colleagues at a home for the elderly. Melissa Swift pleaded guilty at Birmingham Crown Court today to three counts of attempted
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Innovative Welsh project brings the arts into care homes
Age Cymru is offering care homes the chance to get residents involved in an innovative Wales-wide project that aims to encourage residents and staff to participate in the arts. Called
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Elderly man dies following fire at Dundee care home
An elderly man has died in hospital following a fire at a Dundee care home over the weekend. Fire crews were called to the blaze at the Balhousie Clement Park
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‘No excuse’ for neglect inspectors found at Surrey care home
Inspectors who ordered the immediate closure of a private care home observed staff being rough with residents and soiled waste left in open bags, a report has found. Merok Park
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CQC publish hidden camera guidance for secret filming
The UK’s health regulator has issued guidance to families thinking of setting up hidden cameras to check up on the care of their loved ones in hospitals and homes. The
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Woman arrested following ‘non-accidental’ care home death
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the unexplained death of a man in his 80s at a care home, police have said. A woman in her
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Aberdeenshire care home graded ‘weak’ by inspectors
An Aberdeenshire care home has been instructed to make a string of improvements following a visit from inspectors. In a report produced by the Care Inspectorate, Alastrean House Care Home
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£700K to improve oral health of elderly in Welsh care homes
New funding to improve the oral health of older people living in care homes has been announced by Deputy Minister for Health Vaughan Gething. The £700,000 investment over the next
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