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What next after the High Court’s Covid care home ruling?

What next after the High Court’s Covid care home ruling?
Government is ‘staring down the barrel of potentially very costly claims’ after victory for bereaved relatives
28 Apr 2022
Penguins pop into care home for Christmas visit

Penguins pop into care home for Christmas visit
Team wanted to make this Christmas ‘extra special’ for residents
16 Dec 2021
Why Boris Johnson’s plan won’t fix social care

Why Boris Johnson’s plan won’t fix social care
Analysis suggests cash generated by proposed tax hikes will not be enough to tackle both the NHS and wider care crises
8 Sep 2021
Boris Johnson’s manifesto-busting tax rise to fund social care

Boris Johnson’s manifesto-busting tax rise to fund social care
Health secretary pushing for hike in National Insurance amid social care crisis
3 Sep 2021
Is the UK risking another ‘care home betrayal’ over vaccinations?

Is the UK risking another ‘care home betrayal’ over vaccinations?
Care bosses say government has not delivered on jab pledge as infections soar
12 Jan 2021
Instant Opinion: ‘elderly paying a price’ to stay Covid safe

Instant Opinion: ‘elderly paying a price’ to stay Covid safe
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 23 October
23 Oct 2020
How Covid test chaos may trigger another care homes crisis

How Covid test chaos may trigger another care homes crisis
Facility bosses report 15-day delays in getting results
21 Sep 2020

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What are the underlying health causes of coronavirus deaths?

What are the underlying health causes of coronavirus deaths?
New research shows that one in four Covid-19 victims in England and Wales had dementia
1 Sep 2020
Care homes got ‘DNR’ order for all residents at Covid peaks 

Care homes got ‘DNR’ order for all residents at Covid peaks
Survey suggests one in ten managers and nurses were told to change DNRs without discussion with patients, relatives or fellow staff
24 Aug 2020
How new 90-minute tests could fend off second Covid wave

How new 90-minute tests could fend off second Covid wave
Government rolling out the swab and DNA testing devices in hospitals, care homes and labs
3 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘what does life look like’ in 2022?

Instant Opinion: ‘what does life look like’ in 2022?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 10 July
10 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: up to women ‘to save Britain’s economy’

Instant Opinion: up to women ‘to save Britain’s economy’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 9 July
9 Jul 2020
Just how bad was the Covid crisis in UK care homes?

Just how bad was the Covid crisis in UK care homes?
Nearly 1,000 whistle-blowers alerted watchdog to unsafe practices at peak of pandemic
8 Jul 2020
Daughter of Covid victim taking legal action against Hancock

Daughter of Covid victim taking legal action against Hancock
Woman whose father died in care home demands that health secretary retract his ‘protective ring’ claim
22 Jun 2020
Government told care homes they were safe as Covid-19 spread

Government told care homes they were safe as Covid-19 spread
Ministers under fire for telling sector that elderly residents were ‘very unlikely’ to be infected
15 May 2020
Coronavirus: why Britain’s death toll just jumped by 17%

Coronavirus: why Britain’s death toll just jumped by 17%
Care home and community fatalities now included in government’s daily count
30 Apr 2020
Behind closed doors: coronavirus crisis in care homes

Behind closed doors: coronavirus crisis in care homes
WHO says that care home residents could account for half of Europe’s coronavirus deaths
24 Apr 2020
Coronavirus death toll 50% higher than government figures

Coronavirus death toll 50% higher than government figures
Daily figure excludes deaths that occurred outside of hospitals including in care homes
15 Apr 2020
Should elderly care be free?

Should elderly care be free?
Think tank says taxpayer-funded social care for over-65s would save NHS billions every year
23 May 2019