Seven care homes in England have so far been given the coronavirus vaccine, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. Figures suggest people in care, despite being identified as the most urgently in need, only account for 0.3 per cent of the 613,000 people who received the jab. Last week Matt Hancock said … Read more
Scottish Power left two pensioners without electricity over winter after accusing them of stealing energy. The nightmare started for retired events manager Tricia Culliford and her former bank director husband Simon, 69, after they agreed to the energy company’s request to replace their old credit meter with a new smart model. The call began a … Read more
‘You see how much we miss loving somebody?’ TikTok users left heartbroken by nursing home resident cuddling a toy tiger given to her by a carer as a Christmas present Elderly woman, Freda, believed to be from America, melted hearts on TikTok Believed to have dementia, Freda, hugged a tiger toy given to her for … Read more
Two women are injured including elderly pedestrian after van ploughed into crowd near shopping centre in Wiltshire town Collision happened near The Shires Shopping Centre in Trowbridge on Sunday Emergency services closed off the road to traffic for an hour from 12.30pm Both women were treated at the scene and taken to the Royal United … Read more
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby tells the elderly NOT to go to church on Christmas Day as he warns it is ‘too dangerous’ Justin Welby said the elderly should not feel a ‘compulsion’ to go to church He said his own mother would not be attending because it is ‘too dangerous’ Archbishop of Canterbury said … Read more
United at glass! Elderly care home resident meets her great-granddaughter for this first time behind screen after ban on family visits because of coronavirus is lifted Margot Lawson, 97, is a resident at the CHD Living care home in Surbiton She has been isolated from her family and had not met her great-grand daughter A … Read more
Elderly man ‘barred from Wetherspoons’ is flattened by flying chair ‘when he walks back into pub and tries to steal customer’s mobile phone’ Man struck by chair while at The Thomas Frost pub in Liverpool on December 9 CCTV footage shows customer being hit on head and collapsing to the ground He had been barred … Read more
Elderly man is floored when flying chair hits his head in front of stunned drinkers in Wetherspoons pub Man is believed to have been at The Thomas Frost in Liverpool on December 9 CCTV footage shows chair being thrown across room by someone out of frame Customer is struck on the head and collapses to … Read more
Care home chaos as visitors are STILL barred: Boris Johnson is accused of breaking pledge that elderly will be able to hug relatives as report reveals many nursing home residents are still unable to see family Campaigners angry after major report warned care homes couldn’t have visitors Government is rolling out millions of lateral flow … Read more
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has urged Britons to consider pre-isolating now before meeting vulnerable elderly relatives at Christmas to lessen the risk. Covid lockdown rules are set to be eased to allow up to three households to form a ‘bubble’ for five days over the festive period. But Mr Hancock said people should be cautious ‘two … Read more