A care home nurse convicted of neglecting an 87-year-old resident who endured a “nightmare” ordeal and later died has been given a suspended jail term. Catalina Ferchiu (pictured) was found
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More than 100 people who had tested positive for Covid-19 were discharged from hospitals into care homes without first receiving a negative test, according to a new report. A total
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This publication by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents management information statistics on people aged 18 and over who were discharged from an NHS Scotland hospital to a care home between
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Concerns have been raised over testing and communication at a West Lothian care home where 15 residents have died amid a coronavirus outbreak. An inspection is taking place at the
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A charity fighting for the rights of dementia patients to have family support during the pandemic is taking urgent legal action against the Government over its guidance on care home
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A 91-year-old Essex care home resident said she was “so grateful” to watch her granddaughter’s wedding over livestream. Dot Bash, who lives in RMBI Care Co Home Prince Edward Duke
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Solicitors representing the families of residents who died at a Skye care home have called for its former operator to be more transparent in its handling of coronavirus outbreaks. A
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A care provider has been fined £200,000 after an elderly resident was left on the floor with a hip injury for up to two hours in the middle of the
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Scotland’s care sector is being treated unfairly by a review which involves police gathering information on hundreds of coronavirus-related care home deaths, the head of an industry body has claimed.
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Nicola Sturgeon has said she is “heart sorry” for care home residents who have not been able to see their families for months, following an emotional plea from a 104-year-old
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