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• World's oldest coronavirus survivor: 'The elderly are the forgotten ones of society'

  16-05-2020 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Half of Europe’s Covid-19 deaths are in care homes. Maria Branyas, 113, is calling for a revolution in treatment of the elderlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWeeks after ringing in her 113th birthday, she found herself confined to a room in her care home in north-eastern Spain, suffering from the effects of the coronavirus. Now Maria Branyas – fully recovered and believed to be the world’s oldest Covid-19 survivor – is calling for nothin
  
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• 113-year-old coronavirus survivor: 'The elderly are the forgotten ones of society'

  16-05-2020 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Half of Europe’s Covid-19 deaths are in care homes. Maria Branyas is calling for a revolution in treatment of the elderlyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWeeks after ringing in her 113th birthday, she found herself confined to a room in her care home in north-eastern Spain, suffering from the effects of the coronavirus. Now Maria Branyas – fully recovered and believed to be the world’s oldest Covid-19 survivor – is calling for nothing less
  
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• UK bars and hair salons get more help than care homes, say providers

  16-05-2020 17:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Care services, in residential settings and in the home, face ruin as they miss out on government money offered to other sectorsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCare homes are receiving less Covid-19 support from the government than restaurants, hairdressers and shops, according to leading care bodies.Last week, Friary Lodge in north London became the first care home to be forced to close by the financial impact of coronavirus and many more of the UK’s 18,00
  
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• Everyone in Welsh care homes to be offered coronavirus tests

  16-05-2020 17:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Move follows scientific advice and brings country in line with England, says health ministerCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageEveryone in care homes in Wales will be able to get a coronavirus test, the Welsh government has said.The health minister, Vaughan Gething, said the change follows the latest scientific advice and brings Wales in line with England. The move means every care home in Wales will have access to testing and be able to order online kits for resid
  
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• Aspire in the Community deliver donations to inspiring NHS staff

  16-05-2020 14:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Aspire In The Community, based in Yorkshire, provides a range of services for individuals with learning disabilities, challenging behaviours, communication disorders, autism and associated Complex Care Needs. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, their staff have been at the forefront, delivering care and support across the area. However after initiating a collection to support NHS key workers, […]
  
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• Chair of Care Forum Wales calls for urgent national action plan to save care homes from closure

  16-05-2020 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  A social care leader believes the true number of care home deaths from coronavirus is far higher than the official number of fatalities and highlights the need for a new national action plan to combat the crisis. Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, was speaking after Care Inspectorate Wales revealed that just […]
  
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• Teaching unions vow to work towards reopening English schools

  16-05-2020 13:15 via theguardian.com
  
  NASUWT chief says he backs government’s 1 June timetable if schools can be made ‘Covid-secure’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTeaching unions say they are willing to work with the government to begin reopening schools in England as long as it can be done safely, amid concerns about a renewed coronavirus outbreak.The debate over Boris Johnson’s decision to return millions of primary pupils to classrooms on 1 June has grown increasingly acr
  
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• LNT Construction commence works on two new care homes in Faversham and Chippenham

  16-05-2020 11:09 via feedproxy.google.com
  In full accordance with Government guidelines, LNT Construction are pleased to commence works on site to two new Care Homes in Faversham and Chippenham this month. This follows the successful completion of homes in both Bicester and Sandbach, providing much needed, market leading facilities for the provision of Residential Care.   It is our goal […]
  
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• VODG responds to yesterday’s coronavirus briefing led by Health Secretary Matt Hancock

  16-05-2020 10:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  In response to today’s daily briefing given by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Dr Rhidian Hughes, Chief Executive of the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), said:   “While it was welcome to hear Matt Hancock outline the steps being taken by the government to support care homes through the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
  
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