Covid care home deaths DOUBLED in fortnight with 425 fatalities in most recent week as official figures show overall toll was still rising – even though separate data shows it has started to drop ONS report shows weekly care home deaths surged from 168 to 425 in first half of November One statistician warned second … Read more
Elderly care home residents may be allowed to visit their families during England’s Christmas lockdown break, the Cabinet Office has suggested. Ministers have announced a pause in coronavirus rules between December 23 to 27 which will allow three households to spend the festive period indoors together. Current guidance says that the bubbles do not apply to … Read more
Elderly care home residents may be allowed to visit their families during the Christmas lockdown break, the Cabinet Office has suggested. Ministers have announced a pause in coronavirus rules between December 23 to 27 which will allow three households to spend the festive period indoors together. Current guidance says the bubbles do not apply to elderly … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Back Greensleeves care homes bond, and follow in the footsteps of a very famous supporter – HM Queen By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:49 GMT, 28 November 2020 The Women’s Royal Voluntary Service was formed just before the Second World War to … Read more
Care homes are told to ban Christmas decorations under pointless ‘bah humbug guidelines’ aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus Experts have said there is no scientific evidence that trees and cards pose risk Some homes have been told to quarantine Christmas cards for three days Presents should be brought unwrapped for staff to wrap, … Read more
Care homes are told to ban Christmas decorations under pointless ‘bah humbug guidelines’ aimed at reducing the spread of coronavirus Experts have said there is no scientific evidence that trees and cards pose risk Some homes have been told to quarantine Christmas cards for three days Presents should be brought unwrapped for staff to wrap, … Read more
Three million care home residents and ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ people will be offered Vitamin D this winter to help combat the coronavirus Three million people will be offered free Vitamin D supplements this winter Patients will receive a four-month supply and it will be delivered free of charge Health Secretary Matt Hancock said people staying … Read more
Care home managers have been promised rapid Covid testing kits within weeks so residents can be reunited with loved ones in time for Christmas, the Mail can reveal. Officials have written to all care home bosses announcing the rollout of a scheme to ensure proper visits by family members can resume. The Department of Health … Read more
Care home managers have been promised rapid Covid testing kits within weeks so residents can be reunited with loved ones in time for Christmas, the Mail can reveal. Officials have written to all care home bosses announcing the rollout of a scheme to ensure proper visits by family members can resume. The Department of Health … Read more
Three million care home residents and ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ people will be offered Vitamin D this winter to help combat the coronavirus Three million people will be offered free Vitamin D supplements this winter Patients will receive a four-month supply and it will be delivered free of charge Health Secretary Matt Hancock said people staying … Read more