13 h. ago Coroner warns care home of ‘cultural problem’ after patient’s double bed fall

Sonia Sore, 84, fell onto the floor at North Court Care Home in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, on October 14 and October 20 2023.

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14 h. ago Catastrophic failures led to the 'generational slaughter' of the elderly and vulnerable as Covid 'spread like wildfire' through care homes, inquiry hears

A civil servant said the government's approach to care homes resulted in a 'generational slaughter' or the elderly and vulnerable. The Covid-19 Inquiry in London began its sixth module today.

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17 h. ago Covid Inquiry: 'Generational slaughter' as patients sent into care homes

The public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic has been told of 'generational slaughter' after untested hospital patients sent into care homes saw the virus sweep through them 'like wildfire'

Science

18 h. ago Residents fear Falkirk care at home outsourcing will have serious impact

Falkirk Council staff will no longer provide care to residents at Tygetshaugh, who say that despite assurances that care support will not change they are still worried.

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18 h. ago Paedophile who raped children in Scots care homes caged for 15 years

Edward Stanton, 73, who has a prolific history of committing child sex abuse crimes, has been caged again.

Society

22 h. ago AD FEATURE: Fernbees Day Nursery wins top award for its intergenerational care

The nursery is specifically designed to foster interactions between children and the residents of Fernlea Care Home

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36 h. ago Hounslow Care Home Enjoys ‘The Big Summer Weekender’ with Local Community

Hounslow Care Home Enjoys ‘The Big Summer Weekender’ with Local Community  London Post

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52 h. ago Bereaved urge ‘truth’ as Covid inquiry shifts focus to care homes

Matt Hancock will appear on Wednesday for a full-day session to face questions during a module set to last five weeks.

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4 d. ago ‘Basically impossible to get them back’: Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children is a war crime, say experts

As territories shift and divide families, desperate parents are travelling to Russia to find their children, many of whom have been moved into military camps or orphanagesAs many as 35,000 Ukrainian children are still missing and thought to be held in Russia or Russian-occupied territories, according to an American team of experts, with families saying they are being forced to take desperate and risky measures to try to rescue them.As Russian forces began their invasion in February 2022, children were abducted from care homes, from the battlefield after the death of their parents, or under coercion directly from their families. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Matt Hancock back at Covid inquiry for probe into pandemic impact on care homes

From Monday, module six of the inquiry will look at the effect the pandemic had on the adult social care sector across the UK.

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4 d. ago Kian Harratt of Oldham Athletic caught throwing chair in violent Ibiza pool incident

The 23-year-old has been identified as the man who threw a chair at a woman during a wild Ibiza poolside brawl. The footage has spread like wildfire on social media

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5 d. ago Care home where relative said loved one 'often smelt of urine' put into special measures

Inspectors found the home was not safe - with damaged wardrobes, floors and radiators set to a dangerous temperature

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6 d. ago Tens of thousands of women forced to travel out of state for abortion care after Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022

More than 325,000 abortion patients were forced to leave their home state for legal care in the years after the decision

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6 d. ago Renfrewshire care home staff scoop prestigious awards at glitzy ceremony

Rashielee care home nurses won prizes at the Royal College of Nursing Scotland Awards 2025 in Edinburgh.

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6 d. ago Monifieth care home brings community together at community cafe

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at South Grange to enjoy a community cafe that was held in the home’s café area on June 24.

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6 d. ago Ayr care home resident on secret to long life as she celebrates 100th birthday

May Keith praised the NHS as she celebrated the huge milestone.

Society

6 d. ago Dundee care home achieves perfect 10/10 score on carehome.co.uk

HC-One Scotland is proud to announce that Ballumbie Court, a nursing dementia care home in Dundee has achieved a perfect 10/10 review score on the independent care review website, carehome.co.uk. This exceptional rating places Ballumbie Court among the top 25 care homes in Scotland to receive a perfect score out of 1,377 homes listed nationwide.

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6 d. ago Omagh victims intend to use public inquiry to ‘heap shame’ on Irish Government

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry, chaired by Lord Turnbull, is hearing opening statements from core participants.

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7 d. ago Arbroath care home pays tribute to resident and Scots Guards veteran for Armed Forces Day

Colleagues and residents at HC-One’s Lunan Court Care Home in Arbroath, proudly marked Armed Forces Day with a heartfelt celebration honouring the military service of resident, John Ure, aged 87, a proud veteran of the Scots Guards.

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8 d. ago Single dad who was victim of domestic abuse faces losing daughter to foster care 'threat'

The dad claims social workers want to take his daughter away from a 'loving, nurturing home' and place her in foster care.

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