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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Public health

She sacrificed care home residents': health chief Jenny Harries under fire after UK Covid inquiry revelations

The head of Britain's health security agency is facing backlash for suggesting that discharging COVID-infected hospital patients to care homes would be clinically appropriate.
Care home providers and families of those who died after contracting COVID in care homes feel validated by the revelations. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Public health

People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told

Professor Dame Jenny Harries, England's deputy chief medical officer, indicated that Covid-19 patients were discharged to care homes to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed during the pandemic.
Discharging Covid-19 patients to care homes where thousands died became a major controversy in the government's handling of the pandemic. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Public health

People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told

Professor Dame Jenny Harries, England's deputy chief medical officer, indicated that Covid-19 patients were discharged to care homes to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed during the pandemic.
Discharging Covid-19 patients to care homes where thousands died became a major controversy in the government's handling of the pandemic. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
6 months ago
Coronavirus

Care home families not informed of do not attempt CPR' notices, inquiry told

Families were not told that relatives in care homes would not receive CPR in the event of a cardiac arrest, according to an inquiry.
Care home residents are often issued with a DNA CPR notice, but this was not fully explained to families during the pandemic. [ more ]
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www.romfordrecorder.co.uk
2 weeks ago
London

The five best care homes in Romford according to reviewing website

Top care homes in Romford highlighted on carehome.co.uk. [ more ]
BBC News
3 months ago
London

Care home killer's escorted leave plan 'abhorrent' - victim's family

The family of a 93-year-old woman killed in her care home is condemning a proposal to allow her killer to spend time outside the secure hospital where he is held.
The killer, Alexander Rawson, was deemed unfit to stand trial for murder and instead underwent a trial of the facts where the jury determined his responsibility for the killing.
Mrs. Dean's family believes that the proposal for escorted leave for Rawson is ill-conceived and abhorrent, and that the families of victims of killers with mental health issues are treated with contempt. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
Coronavirus

People with Covid discharged to care homes over fears for NHS, inquiry told

Professor Dame Jenny Harries, England's deputy chief medical officer, indicated that Covid-19 patients were discharged to care homes to prevent hospitals from becoming overwhelmed during the pandemic.
Discharging Covid-19 patients to care homes where thousands died became a major controversy in the government's handling of the pandemic. [ more ]
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