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• My mum was in a good nursing home. It still failed her, and that's the problem Australia faces | Amanda Meade

  02-03-2021 23:30
  
  It wasn’t the fault of dedicated staff – the system let us down, and it needs to changeWhen my mum died after 16 long years in a Sydney nursing home, one of the carers was with her and tearfully described how mum had sighed and taken her last breath. We had been at her bedside for days but, as is often the way, missed being there at the end. It was a comfort to hear from someone who genuinely cared.The authentic concern shown by the young Nepali woman was the other side of what had b
  
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• Heart disease is in the eye of the beholder

  02-03-2021 21:00
  Researchers have identified a potential new marker that shows cardiovascular disease may be present in a patient using an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan -- a non-invasive diagnostic tool commonly used in ophthalmology and optometry clinics to create images of the retina. The finding suggests it may be possible to detect heart disease during an eye examination.
  
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• Maria Mallaband Care Group poised for rapid growth, with 20% headcount increase anticipated in 2021

  02-03-2021 16:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) is embarking on a number of key new projects this year, which could see its existing team of 4,000 employees nationwide grow by 20%.Founded in 1996, the organisation is already established as a key player in the market with 80 sites at present. According to a 2017 ONS survey, it is predicted that more than 20% of the UK population with be aged 65+ by 20301. In anticipation of the growth in demand to support the nation in later life, MMCG is stepping up. The grou
  
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• Healthcare professionals in the UK have a moral duty to get the Covid jab | Frances Ryan

  02-03-2021 15:00
  
  It is wrong that vulnerable people can be reliant on potentially infected nurses and care workers when a vaccine is availableCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt is an irony of the UK vaccine rollout that, as healthcare workers inoculate the public, some are failing to have the jab themselves. By 20 February, more than a fifth of NHS healthcare staff in England had still not received their first dose of Covid vaccine, according to new figures. This follows data th
  
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• Determined stroke survivor Molly, 84, ‘cycles 100 miles to London’ for charity

  02-03-2021 11:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Dorset care home resident who suffered a major stroke affecting her mobility has begun an ‘incredible‘ cycle challenge in aid of a hospice charity.Despite being unable to walk, Molly Tarrant is aiming to ride 100 miles on her static physiotherapy bike, the equivalent distance from her care home to London.   Ex-factory supervisor Molly has lived at Colten Care’s Bourne View home in Poole since just after her stroke more than two years ago.It left her with loss o
  
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• Devoted Newton Mearns Couple Celebrate “wonderful life of togetherness”

  02-03-2021 10:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  DEVOTED Newton Mearns couple Janetta and Morton Gould celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, with well-wishes from Her Majesty the Queen.Janetta, 94, and Morton, 92, who both live at Newton House Care Home in Newton Mearns, married in 1951 after falling in love thanks to their passion for music.The musical couple who were celebrating a “wonderful life of togetherness” had been professional musicians, music teachers and Morton was a master craftsman renowned for his handmade harps
  
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• Flintshire County Council’s Decision On Care Home Fees- A kick in the teeth!

  02-03-2021 08:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  The decision by Flintshire County Council to base care home fees on paying half the staff the minimum wage is a “kick in the teeth” for the frontline Covid heroes, it’s been claimed.Care Forum Wales, which represents nearly 500 independent social care providers, says it’s an affront to care workers who had put their own lives on the line and heroically done their utmost to protect their residents from the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.In Wales, pay rates for carers are effe
  
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• Child abuse hotline reports rise in calls from men viewing illegal content

  02-03-2021 08:00
  
  Growing use of adult pornography in lockdown may lead to more people seeking out images of under-18s, experts say
  Child abuse experts have reported a rise in the number of men contacting a specialist helpline for people who are watching or considering watching online child sexual abuse material.The Stop It Now! helpline had its busiest year in 2020, handling more than 12,500 calls, emails and live chats – up from 10,700 in 2019. More than 3,500 individuals asked for help because they were
  
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• Labor open to aged care levy as part of bipartisan funding agreement

  02-03-2021 05:44
  
  Clare O’Neil says opposition doesn’t have a ‘fixed view’ on how to meet the $10bn shortfall in funding identified by royal commissionLabor’s aged care spokeswoman, Clare O’Neil, has signalled the opposition may support a levy if the government proposed it in the May budget, saying a bipartisan agreement on aged care funding would be a “great outcome”.O’Neil told Guardian Australia although Labor doesn’t have a “fixed view” a
  
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