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Why did so many people die of Covid-19 in the UK's care homes?

28-05-2020 21:00

The questions that need to be answered about government’s response to outbreakCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhy did so many people die in care homes? That may be the most urgent question of the likely public inquiry into the UK’s Covid-19 response. The NHS wasn’t overwhelmed, but 16,000 residents of care and nursing homes have died so far, compared with fewer than 3,000 in Germany and none in Hong Kong. The health secretary, Matt Hancock, cla

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Government rejected radical lockdown of England's care homes

28-05-2020 21:00

Exclusive: health officials put forward plan last month to stem soaring coronavirus deathsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePublic health officials proposed a radical lockdown of care homes last month to stem surging coronavirus deaths, including staff moving in for four weeks and deploying NHS Nightingale hospitals – but it was rejected by the government, the Guardian has learned.An 11-point plan proposing “a further lockdown of care homes” was

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Creative ways help families stay in touch in Stockport

28-05-2020 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com

Staff at Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, have been helping residents and their families stay in touch in lots of different creative ways, during the current coronavirus pandemic. Residents at Borough Care’s Reinbek home in Davenport have been creating some very special messages for their family and […]

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Ode to Carl and his team at Gracewell of Edgbaston

28-05-2020 07:17 via feedproxy.google.com

Sandra Edgington moved into Gracewell of Edgbaston on the 19 March, just before the UK’s nationwide lockdown to tackle Covid-19 commenced. Sandra’s partner Tony, was already a resident at Gracewell of Edgbaston. Sandra moved into the care home as she was worried about a prolonged period where she would be unable to see Tony. As […]

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The scandal of Covid-19 in care homes

28-05-2020 04:00

Why did so many people die in care homes? That may be the most urgent question of the likely public inquiry into the UK’s Covid-19 response. Rob Booth, the Guardian’s social affairs correspondent, on the government failures that led to thousands of care home deathsWhy did so many people die in care homes? That may be the most urgent question of the likely public inquiry into the UK’s Covid-19 response. So far, 16,000 residents of care and nursing homes have died compared with f

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