Coronavirus vaccines 'to become mandatory' for care home staff

PAISLEY DAILY EXPRESS: Live news as it happensA second check-up was carried out by the watchdog in May where some improvements were noted in the home's infection prevention and control practices.But bosses were again told the cleanliness of mattresses and staff's use of personal protective equipment (PPE) were still not acceptable.However, the latest report laid before the Scottish Parliament following a third inspection suggests things are now in order.The Quarrelton Road home has now been

iOS - Android A spokeswoman for the home said: “We note the latest report from the Care Inspectorate and have already taken steps to implement a number of the recommendations around nutrition, staff practice and resident experience.“The health and wellbeing of our residents is our number one priority and we will continue to work closely with the Care Inspectorate, and with our staff, to ensure that relevant steps are taken in response to the findings.”The inspector’s report was included in the

iOS - Android The Care Inspectorate currently carries out fortnightly assessments of care homes across the country.The watchdog's quality framework is augmented to reflect key service performance in relation to the ongoing pandemic.It covers Covid-19 infection prevention and control, PPE, staffing and people’s wellbeing.A new report on Lornebank's follow-up inspection detailed the improvements made in relation to catheter care.It stated: "We conducted a Covid-19 inspection of the care home on

“Sway” podcast on Thursday. In response to a question from Swisher on whether major tech companies should be “held liable” for vaccine misinformation, Klain singled out Facebook as a platform he thinks needs to step it up.

iOS - Android A follow-up inspection was carried out on June 4 to follow up on outstanding improvements required of the home in relation to catheter care.On June 4, the Care Inspectorate found “significant improvements” in catheter care risk assessment and care planning at the home, run by Hudson (Lorne) Ltd.The inspection report laid out to the Scottish Parliament on June 23 stated: “All staff had completed comprehensive training in catheter care, appropriate to their role."Management had

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Elected members have called for a charter of rights for care home residents and their relatives to be introduced so family visits can be protected against any future pandemics.Councillors unanimously agreed to write to the Scottish Government requesting this be produced so residents and their loved ones are clear on arrangements for contact moving forward.Care home residents were denied visits from

iOS - Android The unit Ms Timlin worked in was a specialised dementia unit and was responsible for up to 28 patients on any given shift.Whilst working as the sole nurse on duty at the home on the dementia unit, Ms Timlin was responsible for Resident A’s care.That patient had an irregular sleeping pattern, staying up until 4am and not usually waking up until lunch time.Due to concerns from family members, a care plan was implemented which would ensure that Resident A was up in the morning to

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Nora Sweeney, a resident at Care UK’s Cathkin House did not let the pandemic stop her from being part of her nephew Christopher’s wedding celebrations, as she watched the ceremony online from the comfort of her care home.

Of these, 287 Covid-related deaths were recorded in South Lanarkshire care homes that are purely for older people.

I'm A Celebrity winner, 74, at the vets where they asked him to stop by and meet life-long West Ham fan Frank McHale.  Speaking during the visit, Harry said: 'Yes, I'm here today, the care home manager chased me yesterday at the vets when I was taking Barney, saying we've got a fantastic man called Frank, who is a big West Ham fan and would love to meet you.

iOS - Android The report states: “The home was clean, but more attention to detail was needed in some areas.“Management audits were in place, although these could have been more effective.“Enhanced cleaning was in place for touch points and communal areas.Some equipment was being shared between people which increased the risk of infection.“Additional equipment was purchased during our visit to reduce this risk.“There were sufficient supplies of PPE and staff used this appropriately.“However,

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iOS - Android Nearly half of these deaths occurred at Rutherglen Care Home on Rodger Drive, where 29 residents died – the second highest total recorded in any care home in Scotland.Now, the latest report to the Scottish Parliament on Care Inspectorate inspections has raised some “serious concerns" over several issues.The report of June 9 stated: “We identified serious concerns relating to the cleanliness of the environment, furnishings and equipment, including access to sufficient PPE.“Not all