Care company in fraud case to be struck off
A Welsh care company that employed a woman who defrauded a pensioner out of more than £6,000 is to be struck off the professional register. Porthmadog-based Gofal Gwynedd has been
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Row breaks out over Leicester care home closure
A row has broken out over the closure of Leicester’s Fosse Court Care Home, with the owners claiming they were subject to “inappropriate pressure” by inspectors. Central to the problems
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Care home closed after neglect of residents revealed
A care home which was severely criticised by inspectors for neglect, unsafe practices and poor conditions has closed. Concerns were raised during an inspection by the Care Social Services Inspectorate
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East Kilbride care home served with improvement notice
A care home for older people in South Lanarkshire has been warned it must make significant improvements after it was served with a formal improvement notice by Scotland’s social care
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Regulator apologies to whistleblower for ‘shortcomings’
Northern Ireland’s health regulator has said it accepts the findings of a report that criticised how it handled a complaint about a County Antrim nursing home. The RQIA was criticised
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Dorest council to close under-used £4m care home
A £4M care home that was built in Blandford just 2 years ago is set to close after Dorset County Council has recommended shutting Phoenix House because it is under
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North East care home told improve following inspection
An Aberdeen care home has been told it must make improvements after the quality of care it provided to residents was graded ‘weak’ for the second inspection in a row
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Report: Community visiting in care homes
A report evaluated the Community Visitor (CV) pilot scheme in three care homes for older people in Essex, south east England. CVs visited care homes every week, aiming to befriend
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Man held in South Gloucestershire care home murder probe
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a pensioner at a care home. Avon and Somerset Police said they were called to Oaktree House
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Bupa annouce closure of Edinburgh’s Pentland Hill home
A care home at the centre of a police investigation into the deaths of four residents has said that it intends to close. Bupa-owned Pentland Hill Nursing Home said it
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