Care provider fined £200,000 after elderly resident left on floor with broken hip
A care provider has been fined £200,000 after an elderly resident was left on the floor with a hip injury for up to two hours in the middle of the
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Care homes being treated ‘unequally’ in virus death review, industry chief claims
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 ‘heart sorry’ for care home residents unable to see their families
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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Hospital admissions in Wales being driven by ‘worryingly high’ coronavirus surge among older people
Coronavirus hospital admissions in Wales are being driven by a “worryingly high” surge in cases in older people, health minister Vaughan Gething has said. He warned the rise in infections
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End of life care survey reveals toll of pandemic restrictions on families and workforce
Families have felt “bereft of involvement” in saying goodbye to their loved ones due to pandemic restrictions, according to a new nursing survey. Staff involved in end of life care
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Union warns care home inspectors could become Covid spreaders without testing
Care home inspectors could spread coronavirus if they are not tested regularly, a union has warned. Cases of Covid-19 are increasing again across the UK, with 63 people dying of
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Four more deaths confirmed at coronavirus-hit care home in West Lothian
A further four residents have died in a coronavirus outbreak at a care home. Operators HC-One confirmed 11 people have now died with Covid-19 at Redmill Care Home (pictured) in
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Care homes visiting policy guidance ‘confusing’ and ‘does not go far enough’ – charity
Updated Covid-19 guidance for visiting care homes is “confusing” and “encourages blanket bans on visits” in areas under the highest alert levels, a charity has argued. John’s Campaign said the
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At least third of care home residents missing out on monthly Covid tests, new data suggests
At least one third of care home residents in England have not been given a coronavirus test within the last month – despite a Government pledge for regular testing across
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NHS trust apologises amid claims staff restrained elderly dementia patient 19 times
An NHS trust has apologised unreservedly to a patient and his family after he was restrained on 19 occasions so staff could forcibly treat him. East Kent Hospitals University NHS
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