OAPs

Christmas blow for elderly in care homes: Insurance row could strand Covid-19 OAPs on hospital ward

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Crucial plans to free up space in hospitals this winter were in disarray last night after care homes refused to take coronavirus patients unless the Government protects them from legal claims. The row means thousands of pensioners now face the prospect of being stuck in hospital alone at Christmas. The Department of Health wanted to discharge … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall, 73, urges the nation to help OAPs ‘break the silence of loneliness’

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It is only a few short months since she had her own experience of loneliness – so it is little surprise that the Duchess of Cornwall has issued a personal plea for everyone to support the elderly. In a video message, Camilla, 73, urges the nation to ‘break the silence in which many live, perhaps with … Read more