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Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

By Aine Fox, Reporter30th November 2023News England

Matt Hancock has admitted the so-called protective ring he said had been put around care homes early in the coronavirus pandemic was not an unbroken one, as he insisted he

People with Covid discharged to care homes over NHS capacity fears, inquiry told

By Jane Kirby, Ella Pickover, Storm Newton and Christopher McKeon, Reporters29th November 2023News England

People with Covid-19 were discharged to care homes over fears about the NHS getting “clogged up”, the pandemic inquiry has heard. Professor Dame Jenny Harries (pictured), England’s deputy chief medical

Grandmother died long before care home informed family, Covid inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter23rd November 2023News England

A care home allegedly told a woman her grandmother had been dead for 10 minutes when the family is sure she died a “considerable period of time” before that, an

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

By Rebecca McCurdy, Reporter20th November 2023News Scotland

Assisted dying critics have warned The Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith that legislative proposals in Scotland will put the “vulnerable at risk of coercion”. The TV judge

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, Sir Patrick Vallance tells inquiry

By Jane Kirby and Nina Massey, Reporters20th November 2023News England

Boris Johnson wanted to let Covid “rip” despite the fact people would die, while Rishi Sunak also thought that was “okay”, the public inquiry has heard. In further revelations from

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall and Sarah Ward, Reporters16th November 2023News Scotland

Many families were not told relatives in care homes would not receive CPR in the event of a cardiac arrest, an inquiry has heard. Sandra Ford (pictured), a GP and

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

By Lauren Gilmour, Reporter15th November 2023News Scotland

A woman has told an inquiry how she and her family felt they were “losing” their relationship with their late mother as a result of “inconsistent” restrictions in place for

Elderly woman moved into ‘red’ ward despite not having Covid, inquiry hears

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter14th November 2023News Scotland

An elderly woman was forced to stay in a hospital ward rife with coronavirus, her daughter has told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry. Margaret Kilpatrick (pictured) told the inquiry that her

Woman made to feel like ‘nuisance’ by care home staff, inquiry hears

By The Press Association10th November 2023News Scotland

A woman whose husband was in a care home during the early stage of the Covid-19 pandemic said she was made to feel like a “nuisance” by staff, an inquiry

Lack of friend or family visits linked to increased death risk, new study suggests

By Ella Pickover, Reporter10th November 2023Education & Training

People should try to visit friends and family at least once a month to stop them feeling lonely and reduce their risk of premature death, a new study suggests. It

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Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

People with Covid discharged to care homes over NHS capacity fears, inquiry told

Grandmother died long before care home informed family, Covid inquiry told

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, Sir Patrick Vallance tells inquiry

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

Elderly woman moved into ‘red’ ward despite not having Covid, inquiry hears

Woman made to feel like ‘nuisance’ by care home staff, inquiry hears

Lack of friend or family visits linked to increased death risk, new study suggests

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

Nottingham triple killer care report a ‘horror show’, victim’s mother says

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Tag: Older People

Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

People with Covid discharged to care homes over NHS capacity fears, inquiry told

Grandmother died long before care home informed family, Covid inquiry told

Assisted dying supporter Prue Leith told it ‘puts the vulnerable at risk’

Johnson and Sunak were happy to let people die from Covid, Sir Patrick Vallance tells inquiry

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

Elderly woman moved into ‘red’ ward despite not having Covid, inquiry hears

Woman made to feel like ‘nuisance’ by care home staff, inquiry hears

Lack of friend or family visits linked to increased death risk, new study suggests