Emergency staff have been called in to a care home where almost two thirds of residents were showing coronavirus symptoms following two deaths. The Oak Springs care home (pictured) in
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Care workers and community nurses are still struggling to do their jobs safely and with adequate protective gear, with experts saying they are “frustrated at the lack of pace”. Weeks
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Care home bosses must make sure an elderly resident who cannot have visits because of the coronavirus crisis has “effective communication” with relatives, a judge has said. Mr Justice Hayden
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Care staff are being told to self-isolate at their place of work if they test positive for coronavirus, leaving them with huge childcare and financial problems, according to a union.
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Three “sickening” break-ins at care homes in the Highlands over the weekend are believed to be linked, according to police. Four men, dressed in dark clothing, entered the Isobel Fraser
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A UK care home provider is recruiting 3,000 staff to help its frontline teams cope with the pressures of the coronavirus pandemic. Amid job uncertainty within scores of industries affected
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Who this guidance is for This guidance is aimed at local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and registered providers, who support and deliver care to people in their own homes,
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Who this guidance is for This guidance sets out key messages to support planning and preparation in the event of an outbreak or widespread transmission of COVID-19. It is aimed
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The mental health of older people asked to limit human contact during the coronavirus outbreak must be a key focus, Stormont has been told. Older People’s Commissioner Eddie Lynch (pictured)
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“Unnecessary” care home visits should stop, the Prime Minister said, as health experts warned that protecting residents will be one of the most challenging parts of the coronavirus outbreak. Boris
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