A care home in the Borders has agreed not to admit any new residents until it tackles a list of 25 requirements and improvements. The Care Inspectorate’s most recent inspection
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Thirty two residents of a Denbighshire care home have been temporarily moved to other accommodation following a fire at the building. Hafod Y Green, in Trefnant, near Denbigh, was evacuated
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More than 50 care home staff and residents were evacuated after a blaze broke out. Six fire engines and four ambulances raced to the Hafod-y-Green Rehabilitation and Nursing Centre in
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NICE quality standards describe high-priority areas for quality improvement in a defined care or service area. Each standard consists of a prioritised set of specific, concise and measurable statements. They
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is publishing new standards to help care homes tackle loneliness, depression and low self-esteem in older people. With the number of older
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The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has taken enforcement action against two care services run by the Isle of Wight Council, after inspectors found they were failing to meet essential quality
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A new report has revealed a catalogue of failings at a Crewe care home, with inspectors raising ‘significant’ concerns about residents’ wellbeing. The Care Quality Commission has issued Rosedale Manor
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A report setting out the findings of a review into the care at a Carrickfergus nursing home will not be published until the new year. Cherry Tree House came under
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First Minister Carwyn Jones has announced there will be an independent review into Operation Jasmine – the £11.6m investigation into alleged care home abuse. Operation Jasmine was launched in 2005
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A care assistant took a photograph of an elderly woman lying asleep and semi-naked and posted it on social media. The distressing image was put on the Snapchat app, which
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