Number of foreign care worker visa applicants drops 25% in six months
The number of foreign care workers applying for a visa to come to the UK fell by a quarter in six months. Health and care visa applications covering 153,500 people
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Two police officers deny assaulting 93-year-old disabled man in care home
Two police officers have pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 93-year-old disabled man with dementia in a care home. Pc Stephen Smith, 50, and Pc Rachel Comotto, 34, (pictured) denied
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Covid-19 resulted in perfect storm for care sector already in crisis, probe told
The social care sector was under-prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic as it was “already in crisis”, an inquiry has heard. Rozanne Foyer, general secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress
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Care workers were afraid they would bring coronavirus home, probe hears
Care home staff were “very scared” to go to work during the Covid-19 pandemic in case they brought the virus back home with them, an inquiry has heard. Paul Arkison
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Watchdog puts care home into special measures due to ‘significant shortfalls’
A care home where staff were repeatedly physically assaulted by “distressed” residents and inspectors heard people being referred to by room numbers instead of names has been placed into special
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UK Covid Inquiry decision the ‘worst slap in the face’ for campaign group
A group set up to campaign for care home residents’ rights during the pandemic has said that not being made a core participant for the part of the UK Covid-19
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Care England warns of possible ‘serious consequences’ as Covid testing ends
Covid testing in people being discharged from hospital to care homes should continue, a representative body has said as it warned of potentially “serious consequences” in ending the practice. The
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Sentencing of woman who killed care worker delayed as no ‘suitable’ secure hospital available
The sentencing of a woman who stabbed a care worker to death has been postponed as no “suitable” secure hospital has been found, a court has heard. Kellyanne McNaughton, 33,
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Thousands of HC-One care workers win improved sick pay rights – union
Thousands of care home workers have won improved sick pay rights, a union has announced. The GMB said 19,000 staff at HC-One have accepted a deal that gives them the
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Care home visiting restrictions in pandemic ‘cruel and punitive’, inquiry hears
Restrictions on families visiting their loved ones in care homes during the pandemic felt cruel and punitive, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. The inquiry was told there had been
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