Social care reforms have been kicked into the long grass as a health minister blamed a lack of “management or political capacity” caused by Covid-19. Lord Bethell (pictured) acknowledged the
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More than 100 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 were discharged from hospitals into care homes without first receiving a negative test, according to a new report. A total
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This publication by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents management information statistics on people aged 18 and over who were discharged from an NHS Scotland hospital to a care home between
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Concerns have been raised over testing and communication at a West Lothian care home where 15 residents have died amid a coronavirus outbreak. An inspection is taking place at the
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Hospice staff should be tested each week for coronavirus otherwise facilities risk having to close, an end-of-life charity said. Marie Curie said the lack of access to regular weekly testing,
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A South Yorkshire hospital trust says the number of Covid-19 patients on its wards is now “far beyond the first wave earlier this year” after it saw one of its
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Solicitors representing the families of residents who died at a Skye care home have called for its former operator to be more transparent in its handling of coronavirus outbreaks. A
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Millions more people will be under tougher coronavirus restrictions in the next 24 hours as the Government increased financial support for businesses and employees affected by the measures. Greater Manchester
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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 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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