Up to 10,000 Covid deaths among care home residents may have been missed off records, a study suggests. University of Manchester researchers combed through data from the Care Quality Commission, which tracks outbreaks in England’s care homes. Around 29,500 more care home residents died from April to August than expected — which are known as … Read more
Nearly 87,000 residents have died in care homes since the start of the pandemic with the majority denied a last hug from their family. The figures reveal the tragic toll taken by visiting restrictions and the urgent need to extend Covid testing of visitors to all homes so families can reunite with dying relatives in … Read more
Great-grandmother, 78, faces being EVICTED from her care home today after having an ‘unauthorised’ visit through a patio door with her police officer daughter Elizabeth Bow, who has dementia, must leave Aspen Hill Village in Leeds today Daughter claims home objected to her speaking to mother through open door She said: ‘My mum is being … Read more
ESTHER RANTZEN: Reopen care homes for Christmas – for the sake of the residents and their loved ones Sarah uses the same word over and over to describe the visits she makes to her husband’s care home: ‘Heartbreaking.’ Rigid rules have torn her apart from her beloved Philip, the husband she adores. Nearly 90 years … Read more
Care homes will be able to allow visitors over Christmas, Health Secretary Matt Hancock promised today Care homes will finally be able to allow in-person visits over Christmas by testing relatives for Covid-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced today. The Government is piloting rapid testing in 20 care homes in low-infection areas in Hampshire, Devon … Read more
Susanna Reid struggled to hold back tears on Good Morning Britain today as she told the heartbreaking story of a mother who had been prevented from seeing her severely autistic son due to restrictions on care home visits. The mother, called Suzanne, wrote in a letter on Facebook: ‘My son is severely autistic, he lives in … Read more
Distraught parents have been banned from seeing their children for months under ‘cruel and inhumane’ care home visiting rules. Families last night pleaded with ministers to allow reunions before Christmas amid fears that thousands of disabled youngsters are suffering long-term harm. Teenagers and young adults with special needs who live in care have been unable … Read more
Thousands more elderly and vulnerable people are being forced to pay for own care thanks to applications backlog caused by coronavirus pandemic Experts warned thousands of people risk being denied NHS funding for care It comes as officials rush through the backlog of cases amid the pandemic The backlog could leave families facing care bills … Read more
Fire kills ten in Covid-19 ward: Deadly hospital blaze breaks out at intensive care unit in Romania Blaze killed ten people and critically injured seven others in Piatra Neamt today It is believed majority of those killed were infected with Covid-19, officials said Health minister said fire ‘most likely triggered by a short circuit’ inside hospital … Read more
Matt Hancock last night offered families hope on care home testing – but was told by campaigners to move much faster. The Health Secretary has vowed to ring-fence a supply of coronavirus swabs for family visitors in the run-up to Christmas. And he said a pilot scheme at 20 sites would end the need for ‘prison-style’ … Read more