Inside Wigan's care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic

According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the number of people drinking at high-risk levels has almost doubled since just before the start of lockdown. It is estimated that 8.4 million people drank high-risk amounts of alcohol in June, up from 4.8 million people just four months earlier.

A DOZEN patients were discharged from Tameside Hospital into care homes after testing POSITIVE for coronavirus during the first wave of of the pandemic, it's been revealed.A Freedom of Information request to the Tameside Foundation Trust revealed that between March 1 and April 15 this year,  117 elderly people were sent back from the hospital into care homes.Of these, 40 people were tested for Covid-19 before being released.But 77 patients were allowed to return to care homes without being

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care homes.Professor Jason Leitch was speaking on a live radio interview today about the rising number of positive tests for coronavirus north of the border and the potential impact on the social care sector.Appearing on BBC Good Morning Scotland, the national clinical director was asked if he was concerned by the situation in Scotland's care homes."Concerned in the sense I want to protect them as much as I can from this virus," he said."We've learned both in Scotland and around the world, the

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Lanarkshire’s care homes received more than 120 patients discharged from hospital who weren’t tested for coronavirus at the start of lockdown.In March and April this year, 167 people were discharged to care homes across the region, but 126 of them weren’t tested.Of the 41 who were tested, three came back positive.The figures were obtained following a freedom of information request.In total, 97 patients were

here"Our public health team have been in constant contact with all our care providers."We've been working with them along with our colleagues at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Salford Care Organisation."We've been working very closely with the homes every day providing support to all the managers and staff."We've been doing absolutely as much as we possibly can to protect care homes."It's very sad that people have passed away.

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NHS Lanarkshire and NHS Tayside have ruled out indoor visiting. Meanwhile many care homes have missed the deadline for setting out their proposals for meetings inside which had been set by the Scottish Government for Monday, August 24.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Over 7500 coronavirus tests have been carried out on care home staff and residents in West Dunbartonshire.According to figures in an official report set to be presented at a full council meeting (tomorrow) the “vast majority” of the screenings have returned a negative result.The report also lays bare the devastating impact on the council as a result of the pandemic including a £17.147million financial

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe Victorian fantasy series “Carnival Row,” starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, has wrapped its post-COVID shoot in the Czech Republic. The series, produced by Amazon Studios and Legendary Television, is the biggest spending production ever to shoot in the country.The show’s second season began filming on Nov.

Kate Hudson may be saying goodbye to her signature blonde strands!On Wednesday, August 19, the 41-year-old actress took to her Instagram Story to show off her overgrown brunette roots after forgoing regular hair appointments when quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic.“Looks like I’m almost a brunette…” she wrote over a mirror selfie wearing a seriously cool tie-dye look.In the next story, she shared an up-close look at her dark roots asking people to vote on whether she should stay “au

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThe “reckless” discharge of Covid patients from hospitals to care homes is leading to calls for an urgent inquiry.Health chiefs are under mounting pressure this week to explain why they moved patients who’d ALREADY tested positive into homes.The revelation shows NHS Ayrshire & Arran chose to transfer 17 people who’d previously proven to have the virus between March 1 and April 21.Figures obtained

Perth and Kinross care homes to entertain isolated residents during August and September.Devised during lockdown thanks to funding from the Corra Foundation’s Community Wellbeing Fund, the 30-minute acrobatic outdoor show will thrill residents with trapeze, aerial silks and hoop, juggling, handstands and hula hooping.Takeaway food brings cheer to Perth residents after floodGlencairn House activity co-ordinator, Julie Davies, initially got in touch with Adventure Circus to discuss ideas to help