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Charities, as well as the Labour Party have called on ministers to take urgent action to help increase the number of visits for care homes in England.Helen Wildbore, the director of the Relatives and Residents Association, said "We need a better balance between protecting people from the virus and p … read more

New research suggests that care home residents should be tested even if they are feeling generally unwell, as those with coronavirus may be asymptomatic or not display typical symptoms.According to the study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and North Norfolk Primary Care, supported by UEA Heal … read more

Plans to adequately fund the social care sector need to be in place within a year, the head of NHS England has said.Speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr programme, Sir Simon said the Covid-19 pandemic should be used to give momentum to plans to overhaul how the system works.He said the Covid-19 cr … read more

Ms Ashburner, 88-year-old care home resident, was rushed to Croydon University Hospital on the 21 March, where she was tested positive for COVID-19 on admission. The Manse Residential Care Home had been treating her as a COVID-19 patient but were waiting for the test results to arrive.& … read more

The COVID-19 crisis could cause the NHS waiting list numbers to double, reaching 10 million by the end of the year, assuming the health service makes a steady return to full capacity within the next 12 months.This could happen due to the backlog of cases, social distancing measures and the number of … read more

England’s test and trace system, won’t be fully operational until the end of June. This is the system that has been designed to identify people who may have been exposed to others who have tested positive for coronavirus. UK prime minister Boris Johnson, said that by the 1st of June, the system woul … read more