Articles tagged with: Care homes

02 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

ONS: Deaths in care homes are the highest ever during the pandemic - Alzheimer's Society comments

The Office for National statistics revealed that for the week ending 22nd January, there were 1817 deaths in care homes due to Covid. This works out at 46.6% that week, the highest it has ever been during the pandemic. The previous high was 39.2% in May.

01 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

Government Admits It Has Missed Its Target To Offer Vaccines To All Care Workers By End of January

Ministers have admitted their pledge to roll out vaccines to all care home staff has been missed despite achieving their target of offering jabs to all care home residents.

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01 Feb 2021 Coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccination offered to every eligible care home in England - Alzheimer's Society comments

Official figures later today are expected to confirm that the NHS has now offered the Covid-19 vaccine to residents at every eligible care home with older residents across England.

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26 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to latest ONS figures on Covid-19 deaths in care homes

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics revealed that a third of all deaths (35.95%) in care homes this week were due to Covid. That’s the fourth highest week since the pandemic began, and the highest was only 39% and 17.5% of all Covid deaths for this week took place in Care homes.

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02 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society comments on new care homes visiting guidance

The Government has today (Tuesday 1 December) announced new guidance to safely allow indoor visits to care homes across England as the country moves back into tiered restrictions.

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12 Oct 2020 Health

CQC to investigate 'do not resuscitate' orders in care homes - Alzheimer's Society comments

Fiona Carragher, Director of Research and Influencing at Alzheimer’s Society said:

21 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

The Government must act now to safeguard people with dementia against a second wave of coronavirus

It is vital that we embed dementia-friendly behaviour into our communities.

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15 Sep 2020 Coronavirus

Labour call for plan to protect care homes - Alzheimer's Society comments

The Labour party has warned that the Government has weeks to put winter care home plan in place or risk a repeat of past mistakes in care homes, following reports of a rise in coronavirus cases in care homes.

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31 Jul 2020 Health

Panorama: 'The Forgotten Frontline' - Alzheimer's Society comments

On Thursday 30 July 2020 at 21:00, Panorama will broadcast a report on how care homes have fared during the coronavrius pandemic. Reporter Alison Holt asks if care homes were abandoned to fight the virus alone.

30 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Social care sector entered pandemic 'underfunded, understaffed and at risk of collapse', new report reveals

The social care sector was "underfunded, understaffed and at risk of collapse" before the coronavirus outbreak, according to a new report.

29 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Government threw care homes ‘to the wolves’ amid coronavirus pandemic, MPs say

Care homes were “thrown to the wolves” at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, a cross-party committee of MPs has argued.

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22 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to new care home visiting guidance

Under new guidance published by the Department of Health and Social Care today, care home residents will start to be reunited with their friends and family as care homes will be able to begin visits again following local risk assessments.

22 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Care home residents allowed visitors for the first time since lockdown began, Matt Hancock confirms

Matt Hancock has announced that care home residents will soon be allowed visitors for the first time since lockdown was introduced in March.

09 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Care homes could reopen to visitors ‘in next few days’ as Matt Hancock hints at payrise for workforce

The Government wants to let people visit their loved ones in care homes again in the “next few days”, the Health Secretary has announced.

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09 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to ONS report on the impact of Covid-19 on carers

New figures today published by the Office for National Statistics have revealed that more people have been helping others outside their household through the coronavirus.

09 Jul 2020 Political parties

Boris Johnson should ‘put it right’ and apologise for care home comments after backlash, says senior Tory MP

Boris Johnson should say sorry for appearing to criticise care home workers over their response to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Conservative MP has said.

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson says he takes ‘full responsibility’ after coronavirus care home comments — as Keir Starmer claims lack of apology ‘rubs salt in the wounds’

Boris Johnson has said he takes “full responsibility” for deaths in the country’s care homes amid an angry backlash to his claim that providers “didn’t really follow the procedures“.

08 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘shameful’ attempt to blame care homes over coronavirus response

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of a “shameful” attempt to blame care home operators for the high death toll among residents and staff.

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for coronavirus care home comments but praises them for ‘brilliant job in very difficult circumstances’

Boris Johnson is refusing to apologise for claims that care homes “didn't really follow the procedures" during the coronavirus crisis despite condemnation from the industry.

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07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

ONS figures reveal consistent fall in care home Covid-19 deaths

Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that deaths in care homes due to Covid-19 are consistently falling.

07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson accused of ‘travesty of leadership’ after he criticises care home response to coronavirus

Boris Johnson has been accused of making a “travesty of leadership” after he questioned the response of care homes to the coronavirus pandemic.

18 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer’s Society responds to the ADASS Budget Survey 2020

Following the publication of the Association of Directors of Adults Social Services Budget Survey 2020, which shows the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on adult social care, Alzheimer’s Society comments:

18 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

The Breakfast Briefing: MP staff blast plan to tackle bullying, Macron in town PLUS fresh social care warning

Good morning and welcome to the PoliticsHome Breakfast Briefing for Thursday, June 18.

18 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: care homes will ‘go to the wall’ without extra government help, chiefs warn

Social care providers will go under unless “significant” extra funding is given to local authorities struggling to cope with the coronavirus crisis, a new report has warned.