Care home visiting restrictions relaxed in Scotland
The time limit for indoor visits in Scottish care homes will be extended from 30 minutes to up to four…
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Use of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders to be reviewed
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has been asked by the government to review how ‘do not resuscitate’ orders were used…
Health and wellbeing village to be built in Wales
The Welsh Government has announced a new £23m integrated health and wellbeing village will be built in Bridgend. The 4.6…
Work begins on new £5m social care training centre
The University of Wolverhampton has announced that work has now started on its £5m new health and social care training…
New report highlights lessons learned for care homes
A new report by the National Care Forum (NCF) has highlighted a number of key issues for the sector after…
Minister under fire over care home test result times
The care minister has conceded that the time it takes for care home staff to get coronavirus test results has ‘not…
Amnesty calls for inquiry into coronavirus care home crisis
Amnesty International has accused the government of a series of ‘shockingly irresponsible’ decisions, which put the lives of care home…
City of York to trial smart watches with elderly
City of York Council is give elderly residents smart watches, as part of a pilot scheme designed to help shape…
