Matt Hancock faces the heat over delays to social care reform as it emerges the plans will not be published for months He unveiled White Paper on greater integration of NHS and social care Funding proposals – promised by PM more than 18 months ago – not included Sir Andrew Dilnot said he was disappointed … Read more
Care home staff were left without PPE during first Covid wave after government prioritised the NHS, MPs say Frontline staff were forced to reuse single-use PPE items at start of pandemic Stocks ran ‘perilously low,’ as hospitals were prioritised over care homes Care sector received 10% of its required PPE numbers between March and July … Read more
A care home manager has been left effectively homeless after she was sacked for hosting a Christmas Day lunch ‘in breach of Covid rules’ – as police threatened to fine residents who took to the streets in protest. Pam Lewis, 55, cooked up a socially-distanced feast for the isolated residents at Regal Court, Trowbridge in … Read more
Pressure on NHS intensive care has started to ease for the first time since the second wave of coronavirus took off and Test and Trace data shows cases of the disease are down 40 per cent in a fortnight. The number of hospital patients in general beds with Covid-19 has also dropped to its lowest level … Read more
A care home has been slammed for uncleanliness after 19 residents died during the coronavirus pandemic. Staff at Lomond Court Nursing Home in Glenrothes, Fife, left clean laundry on the floor and uncovered milk and food in a dirty fridge that was not connected to power. The Care Inspectorate raised serious concerns and judged the … Read more
‘Love you, Jill!’ Michelle Obama thanks her close friend Dr Biden for a ‘care package’ of vegetables sent from the White House Kitchen Garden that she planted as First Lady in 2009 Michelle Obama, 57, revealed she received a ‘care package’ from Jill Biden, 69 First Lady sent her friend vegetables picked from White House … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… lockdown care homes By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:10 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 02:10 GMT, 2 February 2021 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this article:
Care home resident, 97, says Boris Johnson is ‘looking a lot better,’ as PM watches live as she receives first dose of Covid vaccine Boris Johnson watched live as a 97-year-old care home resident got a Covid jab Pensioner Jeanette told the PM he was ‘looking a lot better,’ during the video call PM praised … Read more
It’s no wonder he has become an Instagram sensation. Zookeeper Chad Staples posts a steady stream of adorable and hilarious images and videos on his account of animals he cares for, from cute koalas and loveable giraffes to majestic rhinos and jaw-dropping lions. And he has seen his Instagram follower numbers rocket from 62,900 in April … Read more
One in eight NHS trusts in England did not have a single spare intensive care bed last week, official figures show as hospitals continued to grapple with the winter wave of critically ill coronavirus patients. NHS England figures published today reveal 18 out of 140 major trusts had 100 per cent occupancy in their ICUs … Read more