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Third of workers at older adult care homes in England have not received second Covid jab

By Joe Gammie, Reporter11th June 2021News England

Nearly one in three older adult care home workers in England have not been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, new figures show. The latest data from NHS England, published on Thursday,

Concern testing asymptomatic hospital patients before discharge would provide ‘false reassurance’

By The Press Association11th June 2021News England

There were concerns at the start of the coronavirus pandemic that testing asymptomatic hospital patients before discharge into care homes could provide “false reassurance” that they did not have the

Charity to legally challenge the Government guidance over 14-day care home isolation rules

By Jemma Crew, Reporter10th June 2021News England

A charity is seeking to legally challenge the Government over its guidance requiring care home residents to isolate for 14 days after overnight stays and on admission. John’s Campaign has

Care home resident suffered ‘significant failures’ in basic care by staff, inquest hears

By Adam Hale, Reporter9th June 2021News Wales

An elderly stroke victim who died after suffering malnourishment and pressure sores experienced “significant failures” in basic care at a nursing home, an inquest has been told. Bed or chair-bound

Requiring vaccination of care home workforce ‘reasonable’, says human rights watchdog

By Jemma Crew, Reporter3rd June 2021News England

It is “reasonable” to legally require care home staff to be vaccinated against coronavirus, the UK’s human rights watchdog has said. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said a

Care homes were ‘forgotten’ as coronavirus pandemic hit with managers ‘terrified’ at lack of testing

By David Hughes and Tom Pilgrim, Reporters31st May 2021News England

Care homes were “forgotten” during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic and it was wrong for ministers to claim a “ring of protection” was thrown around them, a sector

Discharging hospital patients to care homes with no-test ‘like putting live explosive in tinder box’

By Geraldine Scott and Jane Kirby, Reporters28th May 2021News England

Colleagues of Matt Hancock have flocked to his defence as the Health Secretary came under sustained pressure from the social care industry over the decision to discharge people from hospital

Portrayal that we wilfully discharged vulnerable to death sentence ‘hurts’, former health secretary

By The Press Association28th May 2021News Scotland

Former health secretary Jeane Freeman has said the opponents portraying the discharge of patients into care homes as a “death sentence” hurt her personally. At the beginning of the Covid-19

Government U-turn on movement of social care staff between care homes ‘right decision’ – RCN

By Catherine Wylie, Reporter28th May 2021News England

A Government U-turn on plans to ban social care staff moving between care homes is the right decision, a nursing union has said. The Government said it has decided not

The Government did everything it could to limit spread of Coivd into care homes – PM

By Jane Kirby, Reporter27th May 2021News England

The Government did everything it could to minimise Covid transmission, the Prime Minister has insisted, as he faced questions on why people were discharged from hospital to care homes with

Tag: Residential Care

Third of workers at older adult care homes in England have not received second Covid jab

Concern testing asymptomatic hospital patients before discharge would provide ‘false reassurance’

Charity to legally challenge the Government guidance over 14-day care home isolation rules

Care home resident suffered ‘significant failures’ in basic care by staff, inquest hears

Requiring vaccination of care home workforce ‘reasonable’, says human rights watchdog

Care homes were ‘forgotten’ as coronavirus pandemic hit with managers ‘terrified’ at lack of testing

Discharging hospital patients to care homes with no-test ‘like putting live explosive in tinder box’

Portrayal that we wilfully discharged vulnerable to death sentence ‘hurts’, former health secretary

Government U-turn on movement of social care staff between care homes ‘right decision’ – RCN

The Government did everything it could to limit spread of Coivd into care homes – PM

Disabled woman ‘killed herself after benefits were incorrectly stopped’, coroner

Comedian and actor Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault

Alleged Liverpool driver faces GBH charges against six victims after 79 injured

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Tag: Residential Care

Third of workers at older adult care homes in England have not received second Covid jab

Concern testing asymptomatic hospital patients before discharge would provide ‘false reassurance’

Charity to legally challenge the Government guidance over 14-day care home isolation rules

Care home resident suffered ‘significant failures’ in basic care by staff, inquest hears

Requiring vaccination of care home workforce ‘reasonable’, says human rights watchdog

Care homes were ‘forgotten’ as coronavirus pandemic hit with managers ‘terrified’ at lack of testing

Discharging hospital patients to care homes with no-test ‘like putting live explosive in tinder box’

Portrayal that we wilfully discharged vulnerable to death sentence ‘hurts’, former health secretary

Government U-turn on movement of social care staff between care homes ‘right decision’ – RCN

The Government did everything it could to limit spread of Coivd into care homes – PM