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‘Wee dram’ is secret to long life, says Inverness woman Marjorie, 105

A Scottish woman who turned 105 earlier in August has said an “occasional wee dram” is one of the secrets to her longevity. Great grandmother Marjorie Stuart, who lives at Culduthel Care Home, Inverness, said keeping active and “plenty of laughter” ...

23 Aug 2022 at 13:47

Sacked care home worker’s vaccine beliefs were religious, employment judge rules

A care worker who was dismissed because she refused to have a coronavirus vaccine can argue that her reasons were religious, an employment judge has ruled. Patrycja Wierowska worked as a carer for HC-One care homes until she was fired on April 28, ...

19 Aug 2022 at 12:07

Grandfather, 85, taken to hospital after fall while waiting for care assessment

(adds final three pars) A grandfather fell, wounded his head and was taken to hospital while waiting for a social care assessment to enable him to go into a care home, his family said. Douglas Barton has been the sole carer of his father Derek, ...

17 Aug 2022 at 10:56

Scotland

Health and social workers to no longer require weekly Covid-19 testing

Health and social care workers will no longer require weekly tests for Covid-19 as asymptomatic testing pauses from Wednesday. The four chief medical officers in the UK have agreed it is now safe to halt weekly staff, visitor and carer testing,...

25 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Calls for Liz Truss to honour pledge to put £13bn into social care

Councils are calling on the Prime Minister to honour her promise to put billions into social care as Government plans to scrap the newly introduced National Insurance levy were confirmed. Ahead of his mini-budget on Friday, Chancellor Kwasi ...

23 Sept 2022 at 01:01

Birmingham care home residents create their own version of Commonwealth Games

“Excited” residents at a Birmingham care home have celebrated the Commonwealth Games by creating their own version of the tournament, complete with a winner’s ceremony and multi-sport competition. Metchley Manor in Edgbaston is to host a ...

29 Jul 2022 at 21:38

Human rights of people in care at risk due to slow progress on visiting – report

The human rights of people in care are at risk of being breached by slow progress on enabling visits and the inappropriate use of resuscitation notices, a report has warned. Restrictions introduced during the pandemic are still keeping ...

22 Jul 2022 at 13:52

Scotland

Labour demands introduction of Anne’s Law to prevent future lockdown heartache

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is being urged to introduce law changes to allow family members to be recognised as carers to end the “preventable heartache” of being separated from loved ones in care homes. The so-called Anne’s Law ...

09 Mar 2022 at 00:55

Relatives tell MPs of ‘soul-destroying’ separation from loved ones in care

Campaigners have accused the care minister of failing to listen after she attended the tail end of a meeting where families of care home residents shared the “soul-destroying” separation they experienced during the pandemic. ...

09 Mar 2022 at 16:25

First wave of pandemic deadliest of the three for care homes, figures show

The first wave of the pandemic was the most fatal of the three in care homes in England, figures suggest, with Covid involved in the deaths of 19,783 residents between March and September. Covid was involved in the deaths ...

28 Feb 2022 at 13:25

Alpacas hit it off with care home residents during therapeutic visit

Two alpacas enjoyed a day out at a care home in Wales when they dropped in for a visit on Friday. Alex and Bethany, alpacas from Admirals View Alpacas in Shropshire, took centre stage at The Oaks Care Home in Newtown, ...

25 Feb 2022 at 20:25

Care home residents ‘gave up and died’ because of Covid isolation – care boss

Some care home residents “gave up and died” because they were unable to see loved ones during the pandemic, the outgoing chief executive of one of the UK’s biggest care groups has said. Jeremy Richardson, who will ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:55

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