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Care home fined after teenager murdered by man with history of predatory sexual violence

By Rod Minchin, Reporter1st December 2023News England

A care home has been fined £125,000 for breaching health and safety rules following the murder of a teenage girl nearly a decade ago by a fellow care home resident

Decision to discharge hospital patients to care homes made after ‘focused effort’ testing warning

By Sam Hall, Reporter1st December 2023News England

Matt Hancock was warned in April 2020 about the need for a “focused effort” on testing people in care homes, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has been told. The former health

Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

By Aine Fox, Reporter30th November 2023News England

Matt Hancock has admitted the so-called protective ring he said had been put around care homes early in the coronavirus pandemic was not an unbroken one, as he insisted he

People with Covid discharged to care homes over NHS capacity fears, inquiry told

By Jane Kirby, Ella Pickover, Storm Newton and Christopher McKeon, Reporters29th November 2023News England

People with Covid-19 were discharged to care homes over fears about the NHS getting “clogged up”, the pandemic inquiry has heard. Professor Dame Jenny Harries (pictured), England’s deputy chief medical

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

By Ryan McDougall and Sarah Ward, Reporters16th November 2023News Scotland

Many families were not told relatives in care homes would not receive CPR in the event of a cardiac arrest, an inquiry has heard. Sandra Ford (pictured), a GP and

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

By Lauren Gilmour, Reporter15th November 2023News Scotland

A woman has told an inquiry how she and her family felt they were “losing” their relationship with their late mother as a result of “inconsistent” restrictions in place for

Woman just missed mother’s death due to care home Covid rules, inquiry told

By Lucinda Cameron, Reporter7th November 2023News Scotland

A woman missed being with her mother when she died in a care home by seconds because of Covid restrictions during the pandemic, an inquiry has heard. Natasha Hamilton (pictured)

Four charged in connection with death of woman, 84, in care home

By Callum Parke, Reporter3rd November 2023News England

Four people have been charged in connection with the death of a woman at a care home in Derby. Shirley Froggett, 84, died in October 2018 following a fall at

Vulnerable care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement following ‘regime of abuse’

By Tom Pilgrim, Reporter1st November 2023News England

A vulnerable former care home resident has secured the High Court’s approval of a “landmark” settlement of his legal claim over the abuse he suffered at the hands of staff.

Tory MSP tells of mother’s care home death and says ‘families deserve the truth’

By Katrine Bussey, Reporter1st November 2023News Scotland

A senior Tory MSP has spoken about how his mother died alone and “without family contact” in a care home during the Covid pandemic. Murdo Fraser (pictured) questioned if strict

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Care home fined after teenager murdered by man with history of predatory sexual violence

Decision to discharge hospital patients to care homes made after ‘focused effort’ testing warning

Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

People with Covid discharged to care homes over NHS capacity fears, inquiry told

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

Woman just missed mother’s death due to care home Covid rules, inquiry told

Four charged in connection with death of woman, 84, in care home

Vulnerable care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement following ‘regime of abuse’

Tory MSP tells of mother’s care home death and says ‘families deserve the truth’

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

Care home fined after teenager murdered by man with history of predatory sexual violence

Decision to discharge hospital patients to care homes made after ‘focused effort’ testing warning

Matt Hancock admits protective ring around care homes was not ‘unbroken circle’

People with Covid discharged to care homes over NHS capacity fears, inquiry told

Care home families not informed of ‘do not attempt CPR’ notices, inquiry told

Family’s relationship with mother crumbled due to care home rules, inquiry told

Woman just missed mother’s death due to care home Covid rules, inquiry told

Four charged in connection with death of woman, 84, in care home

Vulnerable care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement following ‘regime of abuse’

Tory MSP tells of mother’s care home death and says ‘families deserve the truth’