Inspectors issue improvement notice to Dumfries 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 ‘unsatisfactory’ by inspectors. The Care
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Woman held in Hampshire care home murder probe
Police have arrested a 36-year-old woman as they launch a murder inquiry into the death of a 96-year-old woman at a care home. Ethel Baldwin died at the Abbey House
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Larne nursing home wins ‘Best Kept’ award
Health Minister Edwin Poots has congratulated Gillaroo Lodge Nursing Home in Larne, on winning the Best Kept Health and Social Care Facility Awards. Presenting the awards, the Health Minister said:
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Care worker remanded in custody on murder charge
A care worker has been remanded in custody charged with attempted murder and making threats to kill. Melissa Swift, who was charged by West Midlands Police after staff and residents
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Bill to improve Welsh care home inspections
Good work is being carried out to improve social care and safeguard vulnerable people in Wales’ care homes, but a new law to be introduced next year will strengthen the
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Dementia care praised in Greenock care home
The Care Inspectorate has praised staff at a Scottish care home for their new approach to dementia care that’s had positive effects on their health and wellbeing, even reducing the
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New £4million care home opens in Glasgow
A new £4 million care facility in Baillieston, Glasgow, that will provide care and support for vulnerable adults with mental health conditions has welcomed its new staff members following the
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Care home operator fined £85K following resident death
A Hertfordshire care home operator has been fined after a resident with clinical dementia was suffocated by an unsecure wardrobe. Mrs Claire Hughes, 64, died as a result of compression
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West Bromwich care worker charged with attempted murder
A care worker has been charged with attempted murder after staff and residents at an old people’s home were taken ill. Melissa Swift is further accused of making threats to
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Inspectors concerned over care at Edinburgh home
An Edinburgh care home has been ordered to make significant improvements after inspectors raised serious concerns about the quality of care provided to residents. The Care Inspectorate has graded the
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