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• Coronavirus fears leading families to remove relatives from UK care homes

  04-05-2020 21:16
  
  Concerned relations seeking legal advice about overturning safeguarding measuresCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe devastating spread of the coronavirus among care homes has led to a growing number of families seeking legal advice about bringing their relatives home, the Guardian has learned.One law firm said it had received at least 10 calls a week from families wanting to overturn guidance that prevents them from withdrawing their loved ones. Continue reading
  
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• Long-term risks of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy impact more women

  04-05-2020 21:02
  Twice as many women who experienced a hypertensive disorder during any of their pregnancies were at increased risk of developing heart or kidney diseases earlier in life based on incidence per woman versus per pregnancy, according to a new study.
  
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• Higher PPE costs of care homes passed on to clients, UK charity warns

  04-05-2020 20:37
  
  Care companies not receiving enough government funding, Age UK saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCare home providers are passing the costs of personal protective equipment on to residents – with one charging them over £6 a day – after the government failed to deliver all of the promised funding during the pandemic, a leading charity has said.Age UK said that businesses in the care sector had to pay inflated prices due to funding not filtering
  
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• Higher PPE costs of care homes passed on to clients, UK charity says

  04-05-2020 20:37
  
  Care companies not receiving enough government funding, Age UK saysCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCare home providers are passing on the costs of personal protective equipment to residents – with one charging more than £6 a day – after the government failed to deliver all of the promised funding during the pandemic, a leading charity has said.Age UK said businesses in the care sector had to pay inflated prices because funding was not filtering
  
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• Launch of PPE delivery system for care home staff hit by delays

  04-05-2020 19:40
  
  Clipper scheme could take three weeks to be operational, warns UK communities secretaryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA planned Amazon-style delivery system for personal protective equipment to care workers will not be nationally available for at least another fortnight, the housing and communities secretary has told MPs, before weekly figures for deaths in care and nursing homes which are on course to rise by more than 2,000.Robert Jenrick told the housing, co
  
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• Share your tributes and memories of UK coronavirus care home victims

  04-05-2020 15:09
  
  We would like you to share your tributes for friends and family who have died in care homes
  Covid-19 has now claimed the lives of at least 28,000 people in the UK, as of Monday.Older people and those with underlying health conditions are much more vulnerable to coronavirus, but it can affect people who are otherwise fit and healthy. According to a senior Public Health England official, the number of deaths from coronavirus in care homes is likely to go up. Continue reading...
  
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• Breaking news for social care- VE Day extravaganza for care homes across the UK

  04-05-2020 15:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  A special VE Day episode of The Best Seat in the House – a new online variety concert especially created for the elderly and care homes during the lockdown – will air on Friday 8th May.   Created by The Not Forgotten – a British Armed Forces charity for serving and ex-service men and women […]
  
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• Former army medic returns to care home after beating COVID-19

  04-05-2020 10:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  The family of a former army medic who was rushed into hospital with Covid-19 symptoms say they feel blessed after he beat the virus. Eddie Moss, 88, used to work for the Wigan Post at Martland Mill, before retiring, but enjoyed a varied career, including being a postman and railway fireman for British Rail at […]
  
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• Team Colten mobilises to support Marathon charities

  04-05-2020 07:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  An all-round team effort by care home staff has helped raise £1,000 – and counting – for charities facing a funding shortfall due to the London Marathon not going ahead. When they heard the annual race was cancelled due to Covid-19, team members at Colten Care’s Ringwood, Hampshire, head office and 21 care homes across […]
  
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• YouGov survey show half a million smokers have tried to quit because of COVID-19

  04-05-2020 01:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  At least 300,000 people have quit smoking successfully, a further 550,000 have tried to quit and 2.4 million have cut down on the amount of cigarettes they smoke due to growing concerns around coronavirus (COVID-19) and the increased risk smokers face.   These estimates are based on findings from the UK arm of YouGov’s international […]
  
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