‘Woefully out of date’ social care sector cannot be fixed by new taxes – think tank
The “unfair and woefully out of date” social care sector must be radically reformed but not by making it free for all as part of the NHS, a think tank
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Coronavirus deaths in Scottish care homes outstrip hospital Covid-19 fatalities
There have now been more deaths related to Covid-19 in care homes than hospitals in Scotland, according to latest figures. National Records of Scotland (NRS) statistics show there have been
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Care home boss stole nearly £11k from dementia patient to pay daughter’s loans
A care home manager who stole nearly £11,000 from an 81-year-old dementia sufferer to pay off her daughter’s loans has been spared jail. Carol Weeks got hold of the vulnerable
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Problems in care homes could be exacerbated if too many staff have to self-isolate
Problems in care homes could be exacerbated if many staff are asked to self-isolate as part of the NHS Test and Trace system, the chief executive of Care England has
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Webwatch: Online memorial honours health and care workers who have died with Covid-19
The creators of a website paying tribute to health and care workers who have died with Covid-19 are appealing to people to share their memories of them. So far, 181
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New data suggests Government ‘considerably short’ on testing target for care home residents
The Government is considerably short of its self-imposed target to test every care home patient for coronavirus by “early June”, with latest data suggesting fewer than one-in-four has received a
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Care home study finds almost two thirds of residents with Covid-19 displayed unusual or no symptoms
Almost two thirds of care home residents who tested positive for coronavirus had either no symptoms or not the typical ones, a small study has found. The death rate at
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Survey shows overwhelming support for care home staff to be better paid
Half the public believe the Government did not prioritise care homes enough as the Covid-19 pandemic started, a survey suggests. Research by the Fawcett Society among more than 2,000 adults
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Workers at one of UK’s largest care home providers to receive full pay while self-isolating
One of the UK’s largest care home providers will now give full pay to workers self-isolating as they wait to be tested for coronavirus. HC-One staff members were told of
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Older People’s Commissioner questions speed of testing in care homes across Wales
Concerns have been raised with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over the speed of coronavirus testing in care homes in Wales. Helena Herklots, the Older People’s Commissioner for
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