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One of UK’s largest care home groups will not hire staff who refuse coronavirus vaccine

By Jemma Crew, Reporter28th January 2021News England

One of the UK’s largest care home groups has said it will not hire new staff who have refused to have a coronavirus vaccine on non-medical grounds. Barchester Healthcare, which

Woman with dementia can have sexual relationship with care home resident, judge rules

By Brian Farmer, Reporter26th January 2021News England

A judge has given a 69-year-old woman who has dementia and lives in a care home the go-ahead to have sex with another resident she has become attached to. Mr

Crown Office investigating 474 care homes in Scotland over Covid deaths – BBC report

By The Press Association22nd January 202122nd January 2021News Scotland

Cases of Covid-linked deaths are being investigated at more than 450 care homes in Scotland, it has been reported. According to the BBC, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s

Woman with dementia died after developing bedsores at nursing home, inquest hears

By Adam Hale, Reporter21st January 2021News Wales

A woman with dementia was neglected by nursing home staff and left to develop infected bedsores in the months leading up to her death, an inquest has heard. June Hamer,

Dozens of care home residents evacuated after Storm Christoph flooding in Cheshire

By Emma Bowden, Eleanor Barlow and Caitlin Doherty, Reporters21st January 2021News England

Dozens of care home residents were among people evacuated to safety after Storm Christoph brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of northern England. Homes were deluged following heavy rainfall

Care home resident must have coronavirus vaccine despite son’s concerns, says judge

By Brian Farmer, Reporter20th January 2021News England

A West Indian woman in her 80s who is suffering from dementia and living in a care home should be given a coronavirus vaccine despite her son’s concerns, a judge

New analysis shows number of deaths in UK care homes involving coronavirus passes 25,000

By Jemma Crew and Ian Jones, Reporters19th January 2021News England

The number of deaths in UK care homes involving coronavirus has passed 25,000, new analysis by the PA news agency shows. A total of 21,621 Covid-19 deaths in care homes

Sturgeon hits out at ‘targeted misinformation’ aimed at care home staff over coronavirus vaccine

By The Press Association18th January 2021News Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon and her chief medical officer have attacked “targeted misinformation” campaigns which seek to persuade care home staff to avoid the coronavirus vaccine. The First Minister urged all care

Inquest into the deaths of six care home residents hears evidence of ‘general neglect’

By Adam Hale, Reporter18th January 2021News Wales

Several residents of a care home died after suffering from alleged neglect including dehydration, malnourishment, and pressure sores on their bodies, an inquest has been told. The hearing, set to

All care home residents in England to receive jab within 10 days, health officials confirm

By Ella Pickover, Reporter14th January 2021News England

The majority of care home residents in England are expected to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of the week, health officials have said. NHS England has told GPs

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One of UK’s largest care home groups will not hire staff who refuse coronavirus vaccine

Woman with dementia can have sexual relationship with care home resident, judge rules

Crown Office investigating 474 care homes in Scotland over Covid deaths – BBC report

Woman with dementia died after developing bedsores at nursing home, inquest hears

Dozens of care home residents evacuated after Storm Christoph flooding in Cheshire

Care home resident must have coronavirus vaccine despite son’s concerns, says judge

New analysis shows number of deaths in UK care homes involving coronavirus passes 25,000

Sturgeon hits out at ‘targeted misinformation’ aimed at care home staff over coronavirus vaccine

Inquest into the deaths of six care home residents hears evidence of ‘general neglect’

All care home residents in England to receive jab within 10 days, health officials confirm

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

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Tag: Care Homes

One of UK’s largest care home groups will not hire staff who refuse coronavirus vaccine

Woman with dementia can have sexual relationship with care home resident, judge rules

Crown Office investigating 474 care homes in Scotland over Covid deaths – BBC report

Woman with dementia died after developing bedsores at nursing home, inquest hears

Dozens of care home residents evacuated after Storm Christoph flooding in Cheshire

Care home resident must have coronavirus vaccine despite son’s concerns, says judge

New analysis shows number of deaths in UK care homes involving coronavirus passes 25,000

Sturgeon hits out at ‘targeted misinformation’ aimed at care home staff over coronavirus vaccine

Inquest into the deaths of six care home residents hears evidence of ‘general neglect’

All care home residents in England to receive jab within 10 days, health officials confirm