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England care homes residents to be allowed one visitor from March
Reports suggest that people could be allowed to meet each other outdoors by Easter.
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Vaccine offered to every older resident at eligible care homes in England
But concerns remain over how many staff in England still need to be vaccinated.
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Scotland first to set date for vaccine rollout to care homes
Scotland’s health secretary, Jeane Freeman, has today been talking about Scotland’s vaccine plans.
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Inspectors entering care homes without Covid tests – care chief calls for change
We spoke to the chairman of the National Care Association, Nadra Ahmed.
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Residents die in Covid outbreaks at two Scottish care homes
Investigations are underway in two care homes in Scotland after major coronavirus outbreaks.
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UK government’s care homes policy ‘put people’s lives at risks’ – Amnesty’s Donatella Rovera
We spoke to Donatella Rovera, the author of an Amnesty International report into the UK government’s decision to send thousands of untested patients back into care homes across England at the start of lockdown.
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Sending elderly people to care homes without Covid tests breached human rights, says Amnesty
The decision to send thousands of untested patients back into care homes across England at the start of lockdown was a violation of human rights, according to Amnesty International.
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Anxiety in care homes over warning of rise in Covid infections
Care home providers are bracing themselves for a possible resurgence of coronavirus cases among vulnerable residents.
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The families who lost their parents in care homes
This programme has been to one home in Lancashire, which puts the deaths of 11 of its residents down to the policy of releasing patients from hospital without any testing.
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Discharge of patients to care homes in England without tests was ‘reckless’, say MPs
The initial decision to send hospital patients in England back to care homes without being tested for coronavirus has been branded “reckless” and an “appalling error” by MPs
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FactCheck: no evidence for Johnson claim that care homes failed to follow Covid procedures
It’s not clear if any hard data actually exists on whether care homes have been following government guidance on controlling the coronavirus in England.
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Johnson care homes comments ‘rewriting history and shifting blame’ – Labour’s Liz Kendall
We’re joined by Labour MP Liz Kendall, who’s the Shadow Minister for Social Care.
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PM refuses to apologise after appearing to blame care homes for way they handled residents
“Cowardly”, “unfair” and “a huge slap in the face” – the response from some in the care sector after the prime minister suggested that “too many” care homes didn’t follow procedures during the height of the pandemic.
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Staff and residents at supported living services in England say they are unable to access testing available to care homes
While many staff in care homes feel insulted by the Prime Minister’s comments – those in supported living tell us they feel completely forgotten.
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Concerns raised over £600 million government pledge to care homes
Concerns have been raised as to whether the government’s announcement of £600 million for care homes to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 can actually be used.
