Analysis by the CQC has found no clear relationship between the number of COVID deaths in care homes and overall ratings.
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The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) has joined a study testing care home staff and residents for immune response to COVID-19.
A study testing care home staff and residents for immune response to COVID-19 is being expanded by the government.
Less than one in four care providers (24%) are receiving COVID test results within 48 hours, according to the National Care Forum (NCF).
The number of people dying with COVID symptoms in care homes rose sharply in the first week of November, according to official data.
More than 150 people have been evicted from care homes following disputes over visiting, according to a campaign group.
Operators have been urged to stay on the highest alert despite the latest figures showing a slowing of the COVID-19 death rate in care homes.
COVID-19 deaths rates of people with learning disabilities are up to six times higher than the general population, according to government research.
Latest mid-year figures from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) have revealed a 1.1% rise in workforce numbers between April and September.
Deaths of people in care homes with COVID-19 symptoms hit a four-month high at the end of October, according to the ONS.
