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Covid-19 Inquiry appoints boss of human rights panel as chief executive

By The Press Association1st June 2023News Scotland

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry has appointed a chief executive to help investigate the Government’s response to the pandemic. Ian Duddy, chairman of the Scottish Human Rights Commission, will begin his

Scottish Covid Inquiry asks public to share experiences of the pandemic

By The Press Association22nd May 2023News Scotland

Members of the public have been invited to share the lessons they believe should be learned from the Scottish Government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Let’s Be Heard: Sharing Scotland’s

Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

By Dan Barker, Reporter10th May 202310th May 2023News Scotland

A care home has been fined £20,000 for breaking health and safety laws after a resident died from drinking sanitiser during the coronavirus lockdown. David Fyfe, 90, had dementia and

Majority back aligning social care worker wages to NHS pay bands, poll suggests

By Aine Fox, Reporter5th May 20235th May 2023News England

The majority of people think care workers should be paid the same as pharmacy assistants and some other NHS workers, according to research by an organisation working to support people

Four care workers at specialist hospital guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients

By Katie Dickinson, Reporter27th April 202327th April 2023News England

Four members of staff at a specialist hospital have been found guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients after an undercover BBC Panorama documentary. Five other staff members were cleared of all

Call for major overhaul of regulation to prevent abuse of disabled children

By Aine Fox, Reporter20th April 202320th April 2023News England

Recommendations for a more joined-up approach to the care of disabled children in care homes must be fully implemented otherwise “appalling harm” suffered by this vulnerable group could be repeated,

Government’s pandemic support for care homes was withdrawn too soon, study says

By Rob Freeman, Reporter13th April 2023News England

Government support for UK care homes during the pandemic was withdrawn too soon, according to a new study into the financial impact of Covid-19. The report, entitled Bailed Out and

Disabled woman ‘victim of a catalogue of catastrophic failures’, inquest hears

By Ellie Ng and Flora Bowen, Reporters5th April 2023News England

A disabled woman who died days after she was dropped by care home workers was a “victim of a catalogue of catastrophic failures”, her sister has told an inquest. Lyn

Disabled woman died days after being dropped by care home workers, inquest told

By Jacob Phillips and Chloe Aslett, Reporters3rd April 2023News England

A disabled woman lay on the floor moaning in pain for more than an hour and a half after being dropped by care home workers days before she died, an

Over 750,000 report long Covid for two years with care workers highest among employed groups

By Ian Jones, Reporter30th March 2023News England

More than three-quarters of a million people in the UK with long Covid are likely to have first had the virus at least two years ago, new figures suggest. Some

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Covid-19 Inquiry appoints boss of human rights panel as chief executive

Scottish Covid Inquiry asks public to share experiences of the pandemic

Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

Four care workers at specialist hospital guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients

Call for major overhaul of regulation to prevent abuse of disabled children

Government’s pandemic support for care homes was withdrawn too soon, study says

Disabled woman ‘victim of a catalogue of catastrophic failures’, inquest hears

Disabled woman died days after being dropped by care home workers, inquest told

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

Covid-19 Inquiry appoints boss of human rights panel as chief executive

Scottish Covid Inquiry asks public to share experiences of the pandemic

Care home fined £20,000 over death of pensioner who drank cleaning solution

Majority back aligning social care worker wages to NHS pay bands, poll suggests

Four care workers at specialist hospital guilty of mistreating vulnerable patients

Call for major overhaul of regulation to prevent abuse of disabled children

Government’s pandemic support for care homes was withdrawn too soon, study says

Disabled woman ‘victim of a catalogue of catastrophic failures’, inquest hears

Disabled woman died days after being dropped by care home workers, inquest told

Over 750,000 report long Covid for two years with care workers highest among employed groups