Care home bosses have blamed the sector’s soaring death toll on government guidance telling hospitals to discharge elderly residents to free up beds. The chilling warning came in the wake of a government document which advises hospitals, ‘to free up NHS capacity via rapid discharge into the community and reducing planned care.’ The plan, drafted … Read more
Coronavirus tests should be delivered to people’s homes using drones to cut the spread of the deadly infection, a study has suggested. The proposal would see batches tests of tests ferried from centralised test facilities out the the public, allowing authorities to determine who needed to be quarantined. At the same time, removing the need … Read more
An extra 1,400 people in England and Wales are dying in their own homes per week during the coronavirus outbreak, figures show. Latest data from the Office for National Statistics revealed 4,117 people passed away at home in the week leading up to April 10. That’s 1,392 more (51 per cent) than the week before … Read more
The number of people who died of the coronavirus in care homes England doubled in just five days this month, according to regulators. In a bombshell statement issued today the Care Quality Commission said it expects a ‘significant increase’ in the official number of care home deaths next week. Only 975 nursing home fatalities were … Read more
A new study is being launched by the Government to track the spread of coronavirus in the population and get a full picture of the number of infections. As many as 300,000 people are expected to take part within the first year and receive kits to self-administer a test. It is hoped the research will help … Read more
These are testing times for 70-year-old Elaine Yates. She suffers from lung disease, asthma and arthritis – yet by comparison with her husband, Michael, she might be considered a beacon of health. Until 2004, when Michael fell and incurred brain damage following a stroke, he was a fit former Royal Pioneer Corps soldier. Today, aged … Read more
The dairy company at the centre of the milk-tipping scandal has been accused of ‘disgusting greed’ for hiking the amount it charges nursing homes for vital food supplies. Freshways is blaming coronavirus for a decision to suddenly increase the price of dairy products. Yet behind the scenes, it has been telling farmers that the pandemic … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing is set to air a three-part special filmed from the homes of the presenters and judges amid the ongoing coronavirus lockdown. While bosses scramble to make sure another series of the show can still go ahead this year despite the pandemic, they are planning a trip down memory lane to look back … Read more
From Los Angeles to London, pop’s biggest stars gathered virtually on Saturday to appear during Lady Gaga‘s Global Citizen One World: Together at Home concert on ABC. But while fans tuned in for the music, they also got the chance to take a look inside their favorite artist’s luxury quarantine digs. And while an obvious … Read more
More than 40 per cent of nursing homes may have cases of coronavirus, a nationwide poll of thousands of carers suggests. Of 2,800 carers surveyed, a shocking 42 per cent said they were looking after residents who were suspected of having the killer infection. An additional 28 per cent said they were dealing with patients who … Read more