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Many care homes to be ‘extremely challenged’ by taking in coronavirus patients

By Thomas Hornall, Reporter21st September 2020News England

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

First Minister urged to ‘do whatever it takes’ to accommodate care home visits

By The Press Association18th September 2020News Scotland

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

Coronavirus winter plan must address care home resident loneliness and isolation, say charities

By Jemma Crew, Reporter18th September 2020News England

Isolated care home residents are “dying of sadness” and the Government must set out how they can stay in contact with their loved ones in its winter action plan, charities

Government announce £546m extra funding to help reduce winter Covid transmissions in care homes

By Mike Bedigan, Reporter17th September 2020News England

Care providers in England will receive more than half a billion pounds extra funding to help reduce transmission of Covid-19 during the winter, the Government has announced. The Infection Control

Sturgeon expresses ‘huge sympathy’ for families demanding more contact with relatives in care homes

By The Press Association17th September 2020News Scotland

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she has “huge sympathy” for relatives unable to see loved ones in care homes. It comes after campaigners gathered outside Holyrood to call for

Shadow minister for social care calls for ‘clear winter plan’ to protect care homes

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th September 2020News England

The Government must set out a “clear winter plan” to protect care homes, Labour has said, amid signs they are experiencing a rise in coronavirus cases. Action must not be

DHSC letter reveals growing concern over rising coronavirus cases in care homes

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter14th September 202014th September 2020News England

Concerns are growing over an increase in Covid-19 cases in care homes, prompting the Government to send an alert to care providers to highlight the rising rates and to call

UK’s largest care home operator facing damages claim from families over coronavirus deaths

By Laura Paterson, Reporter10th September 2020News Scotland

The UK’s largest care home operator is facing claims for damages from families of residents who died with coronavirus. PBW Law is bringing a civil action against HC-One on behalf

Care home study finds robots improve mental health and loneliness in older people

By The Press Association8th September 20208th September 2020News England

Robots could be introduced to help care for the elderly after a study showed they can improve mental health and have the potential to reduce loneliness in older people. The

Need to restrict staff movement to limit coronavirus spread ‘obvious’ from March, say care homes

By Jemma Crew, Reporter4th September 2020News England

Care homes have said the need to restrict the movement of staff between homes to help limit the spread of coronavirus was “obvious” from March. Staffing is one of several

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Many care homes to be ‘extremely challenged’ by taking in coronavirus patients

First Minister urged to ‘do whatever it takes’ to accommodate care home visits

Government announce £546m extra funding to help reduce winter Covid transmissions in care homes

Sturgeon expresses ‘huge sympathy’ for families demanding more contact with relatives in care homes

Shadow minister for social care calls for ‘clear winter plan’ to protect care homes

DHSC letter reveals growing concern over rising coronavirus cases in care homes

UK’s largest care home operator facing damages claim from families over coronavirus deaths

Care home study finds robots improve mental health and loneliness in older people

Need to restrict staff movement to limit coronavirus spread ‘obvious’ from March, say care homes

Child exploitation ‘under-reported’ with prevalence likely to be ‘much higher’ than previously thought

Scientists issue stark warning that UK coronavirus cases could hit 50,000 per day in just three weeks

Many care homes to be ‘extremely challenged’ by taking in coronavirus patients

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