Nurse lied about qualifications to land job as Stroud care home manager
A nurse who lied about her qualifications to land a job as a care home manager was exposed when an anonymous letter was sent to her bosses, a hearing was
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Hillcroft nursing home staff sentenced for resident abuse
Weak and inadequate management led to the ‘gratuitous sport’ of mistreatment of elderly dementia sufferers at a nursing home, a judge has said. Residents at Hillcroft nursing home in Slyne-with-Hest,
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Care home agrees admissions embargo following unsatisfactory inspection
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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Care home fire inquiry under way as staff are praised for actions
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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50 evacuated after blaze at nursing home in North Wales
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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Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes
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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New advice to improve mental wellbeing of older people in care homes
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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Watchdog criticises Isle of Wight care services
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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Damning report on Rosedale Manor care home in Crewe
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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Jones announces review of care home abuse investigation
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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