Two charged over death of 84-year-old woman in care home plead not guilty
Two people charged in connection with the death of a woman at a care home in Derby have pleaded not guilty. Shirley Froggett, 84, died in October 2018 following a
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Nurse sexually assaulted 85-year-old woman he cared for in her home, court told
An NHS nurse allegedly sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman whom he had cared for after she suffered a fall, a court has heard. Steven Hicks is accused of attending the
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Dame Esther Rantzen calls for assisted dying free vote after joining Dignitas
Dame Esther Rantzen has said she is considering the option of assisted dying if her lung cancer treatment does not improve her condition. The 83-year-old Childline founder and broadcaster, who
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Residents should be allowed to drink in care homes, staff guide suggests
Care homes must find the balance between minimising risk and maximising quality of life when it comes to allowing residents to drink alcohol, according to a guide for care staff.
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Dementia and Alzheimer’s are ‘biggest health crisis of our time’, warns charity chief
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease accounted for more than one in 10 deaths in the UK last year, according to analysis by a charity aiming to find a cure for the
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Boris Johnson denies using ‘let the bodies pile high’ phrase during pandemic
Boris Johnson has denied claims that he used the phrase “let the bodies pile high” during the Covid-19 pandemic. The former prime minister dismissed as “absurd” the claim by former
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Care home boss lied about being by man’s side when he died, Covid Inquiry told
A care home manager allegedly lied to a man, stating he was with his father when he died, the Scottish Covid Inquiry has heard. William Jolly, of Scottish Covid Bereaved,
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Law change to make care home and hospital visits ‘fundamental standard of care’
Changes will be made to the law to protect visiting rights around care homes, hospitals and hospices, the Government has said. Visits will become a fundamental standard of care, on
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Some 36% of dementia sufferers in England remain undiagnosed, report says
A call is being made for new, better and different ways to ensure that dementia cases do not go undiagnosed as a report says that 36% of sufferers in England
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Decision to discharge hospital patients to care homes made after ‘focused effort’ testing warning
Matt Hancock was warned in April 2020 about the need for a “focused effort” on testing people in care homes, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. The former health
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