care homes

Government is ‘staring down the barrel of potentially very costly claims’ after victory for bereaved relatives

Team wanted to make this Christmas ‘extra special’ for residents

Analysis suggests cash generated by proposed tax hikes will not be enough to tackle both the NHS and wider care crises

Health secretary pushing for hike in National Insurance amid social care crisis

Care bosses say government has not delivered on jab pledge as infections soar

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 23 October

Facility bosses report 15-day delays in getting results

New research shows that one in four Covid-19 victims in England and Wales had dementia

Survey suggests one in ten managers and nurses were told to change DNRs without discussion with patients, relatives or fellow staff

Government rolling out the swab and DNA testing devices in hospitals, care homes and labs

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 10 July

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 9 July

Nearly 1,000 whistle-blowers alerted watchdog to unsafe practices at peak of pandemic

Woman whose father died in care home demands that health secretary retract his ‘protective ring’ claim

Ministers under fire for telling sector that elderly residents were ‘very unlikely’ to be infected

Care home and community fatalities now included in government’s daily count

WHO says that care home residents could account for half of Europe’s coronavirus deaths

Daily figure excludes deaths that occurred outside of hospitals including in care homes

Think tank says taxpayer-funded social care for over-65s would save NHS billions every year