Remote healthcare technology that monitors residents’ vital signs is being offered free to care homes.
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The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has called on the government to end social care reform delays.
More than 11,000 COVID-19 care home deaths have been reported in the latest figures published by the ONS.
A leading care home body has expressed its “disappointment” with the role played by the CQC during the COVID-19 crisis.
The UK is facing a national crisis with 6,500 care homes totalling 140,000 beds at risk of closure over the next five years, Knight Frank has warned.
Government ministers were considering a personal cap on social care costs in England prior to the coronavirus outbreak, a senior figure has said.
A third of people are less likely to seek residential social care for their relatives as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, a poll has found.
Four Seasons Healthcare has said it expects a 12-fold rise in PPE costs and drop in occupancy rates due to COVID-19 to cost £15m.
A court hearing over a bid to revoke the licence of a care home on the Isle of Skye where 56 residents and staff have been infected with COVID-19 has been extended for three weeks.
An expert webinar next month will offer tips on how care homes can stay strong, safe and supportive during COVID-19.
