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Care home nurse says 'I've never seen so many people die in such a short space of time'
A nurse at a care home in Sheffield has revealed what it was like working in residential care at the height of the pandemic, saying she has “never seen so many people die” in her time as a nurse “in such a short space of time”. Source: Care Feeds
Unsafe COVID-19 tests sent to care homes are recalled
As many as 750,000 coronavirus testing kits sent to care homes and people’s homes are being recalled over safety concerns. Source: Care Feeds
Care provider fined £40,000 after resident with dysphagia chokes on doughnut
A care provider and a care home manager have been ordered to pay nearly £47,000 in fines and court costs, after a 56-year-old with dysphagia choked on a doughnut. Source: Care Feeds
Demand for UK residential care is outstripping supply as thousands of smaller care homes face closure
The care home sector is failing to keep up with the demand of residential care and the situation is set to worsen as thousands of smaller care homes face closure due to financial hardship caused by COVID-19, says a new report. Source: Care Feeds
