Four charged in connection with death of woman, 84, in care home
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
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Vulnerable care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement following ‘regime of abuse’
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.
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Tory MSP tells of mother’s care home death and says ‘families deserve the truth’
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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Sir Bobby Charlton died five days after a fall at care home, inquest hears
Manchester United and England great Sir Bobby Charlton died five days after a fall at his care home, an inquest has heard. The hearing into the death of the 86-year-old
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Boris Johnson suggested he thought ‘Covid was nature’s way of dealing with old people’
Boris Johnson suggested he believed the coronavirus pandemic was “nature’s way of dealing with old people” as he resisted lockdown measures, Sir Patrick Vallance argued. The Government’s chief scientific adviser
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Pilot scheme launched to monitor infections in care homes in England
More than 500 care homes in England are taking part in a pilot programme to monitor and help reduce infection spread, aiming to build on research done in the pandemic
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Woman who lost partner to Covid tells inquiry partygate was ‘ultimate insult’
A woman who lost her partner to Covid has hit out at UK Government officials who held illegal lockdown parties, saying there was a “culture of contempt for the ordinary
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Scottish Government deleted most pandemic WhatsApp messages, inquiry believes
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s legal team has said it believes the “majority” of WhatsApp messages shared among Scottish Government officials during the pandemic “have not been retained”. As part of
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Care home in special measures after ‘significant’ decline in quality of care
A care home has been rated inadequate and placed in special measures following an inspection by watchdogs. Burrswood Care Home (pictured) in Bury, Greater Manchester, was visited by the Care
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Care home residents like ‘exhibits’ due to Covid visiting rules, inquiry told
Care home residents were compared to “exhibits in a reptile house” because of Covid restrictions limiting visits, a lawyer representing families told the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry as it began on
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