Care provider fined £200,000 after elderly resident left on floor with broken hip
A care provider has been fined £200,000 after an elderly resident was left on the floor with a hip injury for up to two hours in the middle of the
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Care homes being treated ‘unequally’ in virus death review, industry chief claims
Scotland’s care sector is being treated unfairly by a review which involves police gathering information on hundreds of coronavirus-related care home deaths, the head of an industry body has claimed.
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Nicola Sturgeon ‘heart sorry’ for care home residents unable to see their families
Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “heart sorry” for care home residents who have not been able to see their families for months, following an emotional plea from a 104-year-old
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MPs committee warn social care sector in England needs £7bn urgently to avoid potential collapse
England’s social care sector needs £7 billion more a year as an urgent “starting point” to avoid potential collapse of the market, MPs say. An immediate boost is needed to
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End of life care survey reveals toll of pandemic restrictions on families and workforce
Families have felt “bereft of involvement” in saying goodbye to their loved ones due to pandemic restrictions, according to a new nursing survey. Staff involved in end of life care
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Union warns care home inspectors could become Covid spreaders without testing
Care home inspectors could spread coronavirus if they are not tested regularly, a union has warned. Cases of Covid-19 are increasing again across the UK, with 63 people dying of
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Four more deaths confirmed at coronavirus-hit care home in West Lothian
A further four residents have died in a coronavirus outbreak at a care home. Operators HC-One confirmed 11 people have now died with Covid-19 at Redmill Care Home (pictured) in
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Care homes visiting policy guidance ‘confusing’ and ‘does not go far enough’ – charity
Updated Covid-19 guidance for visiting care homes is “confusing” and “encourages blanket bans on visits” in areas under the highest alert levels, a charity has argued. John’s Campaign said the
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At least third of care home residents missing out on monthly Covid tests, new data suggests
At least one third of care home residents in England have not been given a coronavirus test within the last month – despite a Government pledge for regular testing across
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Regulator warns coronavirus pandemic has pushed ‘fragile’ social care even closer to the edge
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the “fragile” social care sector even closer to the edge, the head of the care regulator has warned. Covid-19 exposed and exacerbated problems in social
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