Fears are growing that care homes could come under increased pressure to accept hospital patients with coronavirus, as figures show a lack of settings have been approved to safely receive
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Social visits to care homes in Essex should stop in most circumstances to limit the spread of Covid-19, an official has recommended. Dr Mike Gogarty, Essex County Council’s director of
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Care groups have called on the NHS to publish daily breakdowns on how many people in priority groups, including care home residents, have received a coronavirus vaccine. From Monday, the
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The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is being rolled out to elderly residents in care homes with more than 50 registered beds in England over the next few weeks, sources say. It
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A care home has had its licence suspended after half its residents died due to Covid-19. The action was taken at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Tuesday against Thornlea Nursing Home,
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A “total cultural shift” is needed in the care home sector to make it a more decent place to work, according to a new report. The University of the West
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Scotland’s care watchdog has launched legal action which could force a care home to close over safety concerns. The Care Inspectorate said an inspection at Thornlea Nursing Home in Loanhead,
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Families should restrict their Christmas celebrations to enable care home residents to have visits in a “safer environment”, experts have warned. At a panel organised by the National Care Forum
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More than one in 10 care home staff say they are not receiving regular coronavirus tests, five months after a Government pledge, a survey has found. Some 11% of staff
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One of Scotland’s largest independent care home operators is expanding following a £41 million backing from HSBC UK. Inverness-based, Meallmore Limited will use the funding to purchase two new sites
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