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Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

By Emily Pennink, Reporter4th November 20214th November 2021News England

A 93-year-old woman was beaten to death with a walking stick by a fellow care home resident, a jury has found. Eileen Dean, who suffered from dementia, was attacked in

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

By The Press Association4th November 2021News Scotland

A victim of a monk who was jailed for seven years after being found guilty of sexually abusing boys over two decades has said the sentence “couldn’t ever be long

Mandatory vaccine deadline for care home workers ‘should be extended’ amid fears of exodus

By Jemma Crew, Reporter4th November 2021News England

The Government has said it expects its mandatory vaccination policy to help reduce shortages from care home staff being off due to coronavirus, ahead of a feared exodus next week.

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

By Danielle de Wolfe, Reporter2nd November 2021Engage

Ed Balls has held a myriad of job titles over the course of his career. But while a decade serving as a Labour MP culminated in his appointment as shadow

CQC warn ‘exhausted and depleted’ social care staff leaving for tourism and hospitality roles

By Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd October 2021News England

Social care staff are taking up roles in tourism and hospitality and urgent action is needed to prevent a “tsunami of unmet need” rippling across essential services this winter, the

‘Really worrying’ that some care homes have not yet been contacted about booster jabs

By Jemma Crew and Helen William, Reporters21st October 2021News Scotland

It is “really worrying” that some care homes are reporting that they have not yet been contacted about getting a booster coronavirus vaccine for residents and staff, a social care

Chronic underfunding exposing social care to staffing crisis ‘that threatens to overwhelm sector’

By Alan Jones, Reporter21st October 2021News England

The Government is being urged to take action to tackle a staffing crisis in the care sector because of “chronic” underfunding. Unison and the National Care Forum (NCF) have written

Minister welcomes some easing of care home visiting restrictions in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter20th October 2021News Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed an easing of care home visiting restrictions, taking effect from today. The Health Minister (pictured) said: “Following the latest review, the restrictions on visiting

Care homes must not be used as scapegoat in Covid-19 inquiry, says group representing sector

By The Press Association16th October 2021News Scotland

Care homes must not be “lined up as a scapegoat” in the forthcoming national inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic, a group representing the sector has warned. Independent Care Homes Scotland

Over 140,000 care home residents were ‘self-funding’ care before pandemic, new ONS figures

By Jemma Crew, Reporter16th October 2021News England

More than a third of care home residents in England were paying for some or all of the care before the coronavirus pandemic, figures show. Some 36.7% of care home

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Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

Minister welcomes some easing of care home visiting restrictions in Northern Ireland

Care homes must not be used as scapegoat in Covid-19 inquiry, says group representing sector

Over 140,000 care home residents were ‘self-funding’ care before pandemic, new ONS figures

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tag: Residential Care

Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

Elderly monk sentenced to seven years for ‘horrifying’ abuse of boys over two decades

Mandatory vaccine deadline for care home workers ‘should be extended’ amid fears of exodus

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

CQC warn ‘exhausted and depleted’ social care staff leaving for tourism and hospitality roles

‘Really worrying’ that some care homes have not yet been contacted about booster jabs

Chronic underfunding exposing social care to staffing crisis ‘that threatens to overwhelm sector’

Minister welcomes some easing of care home visiting restrictions in Northern Ireland

Care homes must not be used as scapegoat in Covid-19 inquiry, says group representing sector

Over 140,000 care home residents were ‘self-funding’ care before pandemic, new ONS figures