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Government’s pandemic support for care homes was withdrawn too soon, study says

By Rob Freeman, Reporter13th April 2023News England

Government support for UK care homes during the pandemic was withdrawn too soon, according to a new study into the financial impact of Covid-19. The report, entitled Bailed Out and

UK hospices ‘face funding crisis and need extra £120m to pay staff’, chief execs warn

By Jane Kirby, Reporter3rd April 2023News England

UK hospices are facing a funding crisis and will need to find an extra £120m to match the NHS pay offer to staff, chief executives have warned. The charity Hospice

Covid inquiries for Wales and Northern Ireland could be too short, say families

By Claire Hayhurst and David Young, Reporters29th March 2023News Wales

Bereaved families have raised concerns over the amount of time proposed by the UK Covid-19 inquiry to examine the response of the governments of Wales and Northern Ireland to the

Charity calls for new carers’ benefit to be extended to pensioners in Scotland

By The Press Association29th March 2023News Scotland

A charity has called for a new benefit to be paid to older adult unpaid carers receiving the State Pension after 82% of them said in a new report that

Law around assisted dying ‘such a mess’ and needs reform, parliamentary inquiry hears

By Aine Fox, Reporter28th March 2023News England

Better-funded palliative care will never be able to eliminate unbearable suffering for everyone, the first session of a parliamentary inquiry into assisted dying has heard. The current law was described

Trust fined for ‘catalogue of failures’ in care of dementia patient who died after absconding

By Callum Parke, Reporter20th March 2023News England

An NHS trust has been fined for a “catalogue of failures” which saw a dementia patient abscond from a hospital three times and die after hitting his head on concrete.

Covid inquiry chairman vows to focus on ‘human impact of pandemic before memories fade’

By The Press Association15th March 2023News Scotland

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will seek to place the experiences of people affected by the pandemic at its forefront, its chairman has said. Lord Brailsford (pictured) said he wants to

Judge praises care package allowing seriously ill pensioner to spend remaining days at home

By Brian Farmer, Reporter7th March 2023News England

A seriously ill pensioner at the centre of litigation in a specialist court has been granted a wish to spend his “remaining time” at home with a pet bird. The

More than 1,000 volunteers sign up to call vulnerable or lonely patients

By The Press Association6th March 2023News England

More than a thousand people have signed up to provide friendly phone calls from the NHS for vulnerable, isolated or lonely patients in England. GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare workers

Norovirus levels reach ‘highest in more than a decade’ with majority of cases in care homes

By Nina Lloyd, Reporter2nd March 2023News England

Norovirus levels across the country are “the highest we have seen at this time of year in over a decade”, a doctor at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has

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Government’s pandemic support for care homes was withdrawn too soon, study says

UK hospices ‘face funding crisis and need extra £120m to pay staff’, chief execs warn

Covid inquiries for Wales and Northern Ireland could be too short, say families

Charity calls for new carers’ benefit to be extended to pensioners in Scotland

Law around assisted dying ‘such a mess’ and needs reform, parliamentary inquiry hears

Trust fined for ‘catalogue of failures’ in care of dementia patient who died after absconding

Covid inquiry chairman vows to focus on ‘human impact of pandemic before memories fade’

Judge praises care package allowing seriously ill pensioner to spend remaining days at home

More than 1,000 volunteers sign up to call vulnerable or lonely patients

Norovirus levels reach ‘highest in more than a decade’ with majority of cases in care homes

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

Elon Musk ‘knows absolutely nothing’ about grooming gangs, Jess Phillips says

Former child abuse inquiry chairwoman urges Government to act over 2022 report

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Tag: Older People

Government’s pandemic support for care homes was withdrawn too soon, study says

UK hospices ‘face funding crisis and need extra £120m to pay staff’, chief execs warn

Covid inquiries for Wales and Northern Ireland could be too short, say families

Charity calls for new carers’ benefit to be extended to pensioners in Scotland

Law around assisted dying ‘such a mess’ and needs reform, parliamentary inquiry hears

Trust fined for ‘catalogue of failures’ in care of dementia patient who died after absconding

Covid inquiry chairman vows to focus on ‘human impact of pandemic before memories fade’

Judge praises care package allowing seriously ill pensioner to spend remaining days at home

More than 1,000 volunteers sign up to call vulnerable or lonely patients

Norovirus levels reach ‘highest in more than a decade’ with majority of cases in care homes