A grandmother described as a “ray of sunshine” died after a fellow care home resident, who had dementia, attacked her with a walking stick, an inquest heard. May Miller, 95,
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Residents have died and dozens of people have tested positive in new coronavirus outbreaks at two care homes in Scotland. NHS Lothian said a “small number” of residents at Redmill
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Half of older people needing help with everyday tasks such as getting washed and dressed had unmet care needs prior to the coronavirus pandemic, new analysis suggests. Some 1.6 million
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Care homes are regularly waiting more than a week for coronavirus test results, providers say, despite a Government commitment that staff will be tested weekly. The Government pledged in July
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Family and friends have spent 92 million extra hours caring for loved ones with dementia since the coronavirus lockdown and are struggling with depression, insomnia and exhaustion, a charity has
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The widow of a man who died amid a Covid-19 outbreak at a Skye care home has branded its operator a “disgrace” over a lack of documentation. Colin Harris died
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Millions of people living in cold and damp homes could become more vulnerable to coronavirus this winter due to their poor quality housing, a report warns. Excess cold and damp
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A blanket use of do not attempt resuscitation orders (DNARs) is “completely abhorrent”, a health minister has said. Tory frontbencher Lord Bethell condemned the practice after concerns were raised over
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Many care homes are unprepared to accept Covid-19 positive patients from hospital and will struggle to effectively isolate them, the chairwoman of the National Care Association has warned. Nadra Ahmed
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Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to do “whatever it takes” to allow more people to visit relatives in care homes during the coronavirus pandemic. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie
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