Government guidance on care home visits must be underpinned in law to protect the rights of residents and their families, according to a report. The Joint Committee on Human Rights
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Care home residents are forgoing healthcare appointments because of a requirement to self-isolate for 14 days after leaving the home for certain visits, campaigners have warned. John’s Campaign is calling
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An 85-year-old woman who suffers from dementia and is in a care home should not be given a coronavirus vaccine, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice Hayden was told that
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The Health Secretary has given social care providers his word that the Government will deliver reforms to put the sector on a “firm footing for the years to come”. Reflecting
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New guidance that will facilitate increased visiting in care settings is being finalised, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. The new guidance is being updated for visiting hospitals, hospices &
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More than 400,000 members of England’s adult social care workforce have not received a coronavirus vaccine, figures suggest. Some 80.4% of eligible staff working at older adult care homes had
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The care regulator has said it is not aware of any care home in England that is failing to follow Government guidance on allowing visits. Peter Wyman (pictured), chairman of
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Public Health Scotland (PHS) has said it “cannot rule out” a link between hospital discharges and coronavirus outbreaks in care homes. Its latest report found mortality to be high among
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If you search for the word ‘leadership’, Google will predictably throw up a plethora of articles, how tos, and motivational quotes about how to inspire your workforce. While the vast
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Fewer care homes closed during 2020 than in previous years, which may be due to Government coronavirus funding having “interrupted that normal pattern of closures”, a committee has been told.
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