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Sarah Whitebloom

7 days ago
1 min

Half of care homes fail inspections

one in five care homes for older people is currently not meeting the required standards

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CQC poised to reveal secret data on Covid-hit care homes

Sarah Whitebloom

Oct 10
2 min

CQC poised to reveal secret data on Covid-hit care homes

England’s care regulator, the CQC, is poised to reveal how many Covid outbreaks have been in homes which it knew were unsafe

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Not in the public interest: CQC refuses to say if 'unsafe' homes were hit by Covid but will...soon

Sarah Whitebloom

Sep 28
3 min

Not in the public interest: CQC refuses to say if 'unsafe' homes were hit by Covid but will...soon

the CQC maintained the 'public interest' would not be served by the publication of this information

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CQC refuses to say if known unsafe care homes have been at the centre of Covid-19 outbreaks.

Sarah Whitebloom

Sep 28
3 min

CQC refuses to say if known unsafe care homes have been at the centre of Covid-19 outbreaks.

Even though CQC inspectors have said these homes are substandard, and sometimes have been for years, they are home to many thousands of olde

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Care home Coronavirus - hardly a surprise

Sarah Whitebloom

May 12
2 min

Care home Coronavirus - hardly a surprise

When I heard a few days ago that the high-end care home where my father had lived, had 16, yes 16, cases of Covid-19, I was not surprised

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Worst Care of 2018 - the Industry Awards no one wants to win.

Sarah Whitebloom

Jan 8, 2019
6 min

Worst Care of 2018 - the Industry Awards no one wants to win.

Worst Care of 2018 - awards for worst care in a corporate home, worst care in an independent home, worst care provider.

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Sarah Whitebloom

Dec 20, 2018
1 min

VOTE NOW FOR THE WORST CARE OF THE YEAR

Worst care of the year - Yorkshire, Lancashire, Bristol, Devon, Lincolnshire, Birmingham, Essex, Manchester

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No baths, a stench of urine and the care coordinator cooking meals: OLM's Worst Care Homes of th

Sarah Whitebloom

Dec 11, 2018
5 min

No baths, a stench of urine and the care coordinator cooking meals: OLM's Worst Care Homes of th

Families voiced concerns but the website boasts: 'In our care homes we specialise in providing quality care.' [sic]

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How much kindness can Ferndale Court's residents take from HC-One (the kind care company)?

Sarah Whitebloom

Nov 29, 2018
3 min

How much kindness can Ferndale Court's residents take from HC-One (the kind care company)?

One family had taken the extraordinary step of employing a private carer to come into the home

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Inadequate care at three luxury homes owned by high-end care providers Barchester, HC-One and Bupa

Sarah Whitebloom

Nov 27, 2018
4 min

Inadequate care at three luxury homes owned by high-end care providers Barchester, HC-One and Bupa

YOU can’t always get what you want, as the song goes. But when it comes to the worst three corporate care homes this month, frail and vul...

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CCTV Care Home shuts as Cameras fail to protect Vulnerable Residents in Rodent-Infested Conditions.

Sarah Whitebloom

Nov 24, 2018
5 min

CCTV Care Home shuts as Cameras fail to protect Vulnerable Residents in Rodent-Infested Conditions.

The fact that such an appallingly bad home boasted a CCTV system will raise questions about the benefits of cameras

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Hoorah and Hooray for the CMA: Crackdown on unfair practices heralds care industry revolution for co

Sarah Whitebloom

Nov 16, 2018
4 min

Hoorah and Hooray for the CMA: Crackdown on unfair practices heralds care industry revolution for co

The CMA makes clear, what you say must be true and accurate

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Worst Care Homes of the Week: routine mistreatment of older people is abuse

Sarah Whitebloom

Nov 8, 2018
4 min

Worst Care Homes of the Week: routine mistreatment of older people is abuse

Official reports describe a profit-driven casual indifference on the part of care homes bent on maximising revenue rather than providing car

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One person was woken up by having a banana forced into their mouth - another week of 'care'

Sarah Whitebloom

Oct 24, 2018
4 min

One person was woken up by having a banana forced into their mouth - another week of 'care'

Another person was woken up by staff shouting their name in their face.

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Older People deserve better, says Care Minister

Sarah Whitebloom

Oct 24, 2018
1 min

Older People deserve better, says Care Minister

BUSINESS is failing to meet the needs and aspirations of older people in the home and in the workplace, according to the Minister for Car...

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Sarah Whitebloom

Oct 19, 2018
2 min

Don’t call me ‘Elder’, I’m not a Mormon

The truth is, the language is representative of a prevalent anti-age attitude in our society - which has even won support among many older p

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Calling abuse of older people 'hate crime' risks making things so much worse

Sarah Whitebloom

Oct 16, 2018
3 min

Calling abuse of older people 'hate crime' risks making things so much worse

Older people are people. They are us. If we are serious about stopping such crime, we need to ask why they are such easy targets and do some

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Care homes unsafe with lack of staff, says CQC...Try paying a decent wage.

Sarah Whitebloom

Oct 13, 2018
4 min

Care homes unsafe with lack of staff, says CQC...Try paying a decent wage.

"There is not enough staff here. I feel it's unsafe and an accident waiting to happen"

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Don't mention the 'Inadequate' report! Unsafe homes play down bad CQC ratings

Sarah Whitebloom

Oct 5, 2018
3 min

Don't mention the 'Inadequate' report! Unsafe homes play down bad CQC ratings

CQC moves to restrict admissions at two Midlands care homes but company websites appear reluctant to reveal new bad rating

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Care company directors should be struck off for overseeing bad care

Sarah Whitebloom

Sep 28, 2018
1 min

Care company directors should be struck off for overseeing bad care

Even well-funded private homes have been found guilty of providing too few staff – in a deliberate profit-related move.

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Half of care homes fail inspections

CQC poised to reveal secret data on Covid-hit care homes

Not in the public interest: CQC refuses to say if 'unsafe' homes were hit by Covid but will...soon

CQC refuses to say if known unsafe care homes have been at the centre of Covid-19 outbreaks.

Care home Coronavirus - hardly a surprise

Worst Care of 2018 - the Industry Awards no one wants to win.

VOTE NOW FOR THE WORST CARE OF THE YEAR

No baths, a stench of urine and the care coordinator cooking meals: OLM's Worst Care Homes of th

How much kindness can Ferndale Court's residents take from HC-One (the kind care company)?

Inadequate care at three luxury homes owned by high-end care providers Barchester, HC-One and Bupa

CCTV Care Home shuts as Cameras fail to protect Vulnerable Residents in Rodent-Infested Conditions.

Hoorah and Hooray for the CMA: Crackdown on unfair practices heralds care industry revolution for co

Worst Care Homes of the Week: routine mistreatment of older people is abuse

One person was woken up by having a banana forced into their mouth - another week of 'care'

Older People deserve better, says Care Minister

Don’t call me ‘Elder’, I’m not a Mormon

Calling abuse of older people 'hate crime' risks making things so much worse

Care homes unsafe with lack of staff, says CQC...Try paying a decent wage.

Don't mention the 'Inadequate' report! Unsafe homes play down bad CQC ratings

Care company directors should be struck off for overseeing bad care