Glasgow care worker jailed for stealing £32,000
A Glasgow care home worker who stole more than £32,000 from a vulnerable resident has been jailed for 16 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court. Janice McCue, 59, worked at Allarton
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Elderly residents moved from unsafe Surrey care home
A nursing home in Surrey has been closed at short notice by regulators after finding residents were “at significant risk of harm”. Merok Park Care Home, which had passed an
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New moving & handling training programme sees 92% injury reduction
Healthcare academics at Birmingham City University have developed a new approach to moving and handling training which has seen a 92% reduction in student injuries whilst on placement in a
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Last call for Welsh care home award nominations
The organisers of the My Home Life Cymru scheme in Wales are calling on members of the public and social care staff to nominate care homes which they believe work
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Inspectorate report 20% increase in care complaints
A 20% surge in complaints about care services was a notable statistic as the Care Inspectorate published its annual report yesterday. The report shows that the number of people who
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Bereaved relatives meet over ‘Britain’s worst care home’
Family members of residents who died at “Britain’s worst care home” said their “confidence” in the system is yet to be restored. Relatives of the men and women who died
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Manager defends care home following critical report
A care home manager in South Wales has defended his home following criticism in a report by social care inspectors. Taliesin Care Home in Tonypandy, Rhondda, was told to improve
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Three charged with neglect after care home probe
Two care home owners and one of their employees have been charged with mistreating elderly residents. The charges are the result of an investigation into alleged neglect at the Briarwood
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Scottish Care announce their award winners for 2014
Scottish Care who represent independent healthcare providers across Scotland have announced their award winners at the National Care Home Conference this week. The conference, which took place at the Hilton
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Welsh care home fined following elderly resident’s death
A care home company failed to ensure an elderly resident’s safety when she managed to overcome a restrictor device to open a window and fall from her first floor room.
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