Husband begins fight over care home visits which could affect thousands, judge told
An academic whose wife is in a care home has begun a legal fight in a bid to ensure she gets visits tailored to her needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Government’s care home response ‘one of most egregious and devastating policy failures’, court told
A “failure” to introduce “adequate” measures to protect care home residents from the “ravages” of Covid-19 is “one of the most egregious and devastating policy failures of recent times”, the
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Covid-19 testing of care home staff and residents expanded as part of study into immune response
Testing of care home residents and staff is to be expanded as part of research into the immune response of vulnerable groups to Covid-19. Some 14,000 staff and residents will
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Enhanced visiting scheme allows families to help around 300 care home residents
A care home group has enabled almost 300 residents to be cared for by their family members through an enhanced visiting scheme that launched in August. Sunrise Senior Living UK
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Patients discharged into Welsh care homes days after positive Covid tests
Fifty-three people were discharged from hospital into care homes in Wales within 15 days of them receiving a positive coronavirus test, according to the Welsh Conservatives. The party said it
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Webwatch: Care homes in Scotland to receive iPads to stay connected with family and friends
Care homes will be given iPads to help residents keep in contact with family and friends, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The Scottish Government will provide “one or two” tablets to
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Husband of care home resident with Alzheimer’s criticises ‘monstrous’ Covid-19 restrictions
A retired TV producer has blamed “monstrous” Covid-19 restrictions for isolating his wife who suffers from Alzheimer’s and causing her condition to deteriorate. Michael Blakstad, from Bishopstoke, Hampshire, said that
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Hancock pledges Christmas visits for care homes following criticism of delays in introducing testing
All care homes will be able to allow visits before Christmas, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pledged, amid criticism of delays in introducing visitor testing. Mr Hancock (pictured) said rapid
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Care home visitor testing pilot confirmed in four local authority areas and will start next week
A pilot where relatives of care home residents will be tested for coronavirus before visiting loved ones will start in days, the Government has said. Relatives of residents in 30
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Care home fined more than £100,000 after 92-year-old woman beaten with Zimmer frame
A care home in Surrey has been fined more than £100,000 after a 92-year old woman was assaulted by another resident. Sunrise Operations Esher, the company that runs the home
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