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• Hospital patients to be sent to hotels to free up beds for critical Covid patients

  12-01-2021 21:58
  
  Exclusive: emergency measures will see hospitals in England discharge thousands of patients early
  Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThousands of hospital patients are set to be discharged early to hotels or their own homes in order to free up beds for Covid-19 sufferers needing life-or-death care, the Guardian has learned.Hospital chiefs in England intend to start discharging patients early on a scale never seen before, as an emergency measure to create “ext
  
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• Rashford: something 'going wrong' with free school meal deliveries

  12-01-2021 16:06
  
  Footballer holds talks with catering firm after criticism of ‘unacceptable’ packages
  Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMarcus Rashford has warned that “something is going wrong” with free school meal delivery during lockdown, after he held talks with the school catering company at the centre of a row over inadequate free school meal (FSM) parcels.The Manchester United footballer earlier condemned some of the free school meal packages being
  
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• 'Not good enough': Marcus Rashford condemns free school meal packages

  12-01-2021 10:00
  
  Minister and provider vow to investigate as Starmer criticises ‘woefully inadequate’ parcelsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMarcus Rashford has criticised free school meal packages being sent to some children and families learning from home.The parcels, which have been sent to children who would normally qualify for free school meals and are now learning remotely during the national lockdown, have been criticised online by parents.Then imagine we exp
  
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• Eurovision winner joins Dorset care home’s companionship team

  12-01-2021 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Music fans among the residents at a Dorset care home have begun enjoying regular live performances in their lounge from a Eurovision Song Contest winner.Colten Care has appointed Nicky Stevens from pop group Brotherhood of Man as a Companionship Team Member at its Ferndown home, Amberwood House.Nicky and the band gained worldwide fame when they won Eurovision in 1976 with the song Save Your Kisses for Me.It went on to be a number one hit in 33 countries, holding the top spot in the UK for six we
  
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• DC Care completes sale of Nottingham’s Seely Hirst House

  12-01-2021 09:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  DC Care is delighted to confirm the completion of the sale of Seely Hirst House, a care home registered for 38 in Nottingham. The home was marketed on behalf of Adrian Allen and Diana Frangiou, of RSM Restructuring Advisory LLP.The home attracted a good level of interest, with a number of offers received and despite a sale falling through, another buyer was found quickly and the sale completed within five weeks. The new owner intends to re-open the home, in association with a provider they have
  
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• Warrington Bistro return marks special moment for care residents

  12-01-2021 08:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  They say it’s the little things that can have the biggest impact, and an extra special welcome for the return of Belong Warrington’s Bistro has been met with joy from residents at the care village. During its closure for the lockdown, a painted window mural featuring residents’ memories has been added to the on-site eatery.The vibrant tree design, painted by experience day support worker, Jade Shield, has been complemented with hand and leaf artworks created by older people and
  
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