Problems in care homes could be exacerbated if many staff are asked to self-isolate as part of the NHS Test and Trace system, the chief executive of Care England has
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The Government is considerably short of its self-imposed target to test every care home patient for coronavirus by “early June”, with latest data suggesting fewer than one-in-four has received a
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Almost two thirds of care home residents who tested positive for coronavirus had either no symptoms or not the typical ones, a small study has found. The death rate at
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Half the public believe the Government did not prioritise care homes enough as the Covid-19 pandemic started, a survey suggests. Research by the Fawcett Society among more than 2,000 adults
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One of the UK’s largest care home providers will now give full pay to workers self-isolating as they wait to be tested for coronavirus. HC-One staff members were told of
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Concerns have been raised with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over the speed of coronavirus testing in care homes in Wales. Helena Herklots, the Older People’s Commissioner for
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A council worker who stole more than £260,000 meant for care homes has been jailed for four years. Grandmother Karen Kavanagh, 60, took the money over a period of almost
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The head of care home providers has launched a stinging attack on the Government over its handling of the Covid-19 crisis as new figures suggest around 15,000 elderly residents have
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Almost 40% of care home residents in Northern Ireland have been tested for coronavirus, Robin Swann has said. The health minister also revealed that 4,950 care home workers have been
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Coronavirus in care homes will be thrust into the spotlight again amid reports ministers knew a month ago that temporary workers were helping spread the killer disease. Care chiefs will
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