MSP demands care home inquiry “now, not later”

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The rapid outbreak of coronavirus at a Paisley care home could have been avoided, a whistleblower has told the Paisley Daily Express.The Braemount Care Home worker believes the rapid spread of the virus could have prevented had staff not been asked to work across all three units at the Glenburn campus and if better cleaning had been enforced.The Express revealed earlier this week how 47 residents, 55 per

coronavirus outbreak at a Scots nursing home branded “weak” for its Covid-19 response. Mavisbank Care Home in Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, confirmed the deaths and said 11 staff members and seven residents remain positive for the virus following an outbreak in recent weeks.

Read More: The doctors worked to complete clinical assessments of residents over the weekend.A senior nursing team also remains on site to ensure the clinical and personal needs of the residents are being met.The Express reported last week how there had been a Covid-19 outbreak across the home’s three units.Councillor Eddie Devine - whose own mother was a resident of the Glenburn home before she passed away - has demanded answers as to how 55 per cent of the residents located across three

Manchester Evening News contacted Oldham Council to ask about this four-month delay - and Lisa received her first call from a social worker around three hours later. She is now waiting to see if it gets the ball rolling for her mum.

hereLawyers instructed by Mr Davies have taken legal action against Wigan Council, which has responsibilities for her care regime, on behalf of Mrs Davies.They told Mr Justice Hayden that blanket visiting policies had caused 'personal desolation' - and said the case could affect thousands of people.The judge oversaw a preliminary virtual hearing on Monday in the Court of Protection, where issues relating to people who do not have the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves are heard.At

Read More About: The largest care home provider in Britain, the company said it was would not reveal the exact number of deaths for privacy reasons, but said, on Thursday, the number was less than five. A spokeswoman for the home, which remained free of Covid-19 in the first wave of the pandemic, said: “Our thoughts and sympathies are with all families who have lost a loved one from coronavirus and we are doing all we can to support them at this difficult time.

link.“I was very pleased the Queen remembered to send me a card. I wasn’t sure she would due to all the Coronavirus issues, but I’m very touched.

coronavirus  death toll has hit 3,459, the  Scottish Government  confirmed today.

announced her partnership with a sexual wellness brand called Maude, which makes organic condoms and lubricant as well as sculptural toys, in an effort to destigmatize "the conversation around sexual health" and make it more gender neutral.Now, Cara Delevingne joins the sexual technology space. Working with Lora DiCarlo, a woman-led sexual wellness and technology company, the supermodel will be named co-owner and creative advisor of the brand.

hereEach bag contained a variety of pick-me-ups including chocolates, sweets, scarves, blankets and perfumes.Richenda also asked a group of childminders if they would consider asking children to make homemade Christmas cards - which they then popped in the gift bag too.In total, the mother and son managed to pack around 180 gift bags which they delivered to four care homes last week.In each one, staff have been sending their thanks after their residents had their days brightened by Richenda and

dementia, was visited at the Aspen Hill Village care home by her policewoman daughter Denise Hobbs.Owners of the home in Leeds said they were evicting the 78-year-old - who is originally from Stirling - because Denise breached visitation policy by trying talk to her frail mother through an open patio door, according to The Mirror.Denise told the Daily Express: “My mum is being evicted just because I love her and want to see her."The care home have denied any suggestion that Elizabeth is being

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA plan to build a care home in place of a seafront hotel has been refused by councillors.Firm Simply UK applied for planning permission to demolish the Parkstone Hotel in Prestwick and build a 64 bedroom care home.The bid sparked 23 objections from residents voicing concerns over parking, losing the hotel, infrastructure and noise pollution among others.The historic Parkstone venue has operated for

Jake Kanter, Tom Grater EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a hot one: Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and The Irishman actor Stephen Graham are on the brink of signing up for a Channel 4 drama that will be set in a UK care home during the coronavirus crisis, Deadline can reveal.The four-part series is housed at All3Media-backed production outfit The Forge, which has reunited the stellar team behind the BAFTA-winning National Treasure to make the topical drama, including writer Jack Thorne and director Marc

A resident has died in the Claremont Care home in Ayr after contracting Covid-19 - where 31 people tested positive for the virus. A total of 15 residents and 16 staff at the pensioner residence in Whitletts have been diagnosed with Covid-19.