Care home bosses jailed for £1.2m fraud against residents
Two care home directors from Surrey have been sentenced to prison after systematically defrauding elderly and vulnerable residents of over £1.2 million in a shocking case of financial abuse.
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Flourishing at 50: Revolutionary Aged Care Success
Discover the groundbreaking aged care facility in Surrey that's redefining senior living, where residents in their 50s and 60s are thriving through innovative care approaches and community integration.
Care home wheelchair users perish in boat tragedy
Exclusive court testimony reveals how disabled care home residents, including several in wheelchairs, met their tragic fate during a catastrophic boat excursion that turned deadly on the water.
Lydia Bright: Foster care system is broken
Former TOWIE star Lydia Bright opens up about her personal experience in foster care and calls for urgent reform to support vulnerable children across the UK.
NI GPs Face Mandatory Rare Disease Training
All GPs in Northern Ireland will be required to complete specialist training on rare medical conditions after a damning report revealed significant knowledge gaps affecting patient care.
NI GP training scheme axed amid doctor shortage crisis
Exclusive: The Department of Health has pulled funding from a vital GP training scheme in Northern Ireland, sparking fears of worsening doctor shortages and patient care delays across the region.
Government's Rebecca Black social media blunder exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals how the Department of Health's embarrassing social media blunder, mocking Rebecca Black's 'Friday', sparked internal review and learning reforms across Whitehall.
NHS patient reports go unpublished in transparency failure
Exclusive investigation reveals Healthwatch England has failed to publish dozens of patient experience reports, leaving NHS trusts without crucial feedback to improve services.
Elderly sleep on mouse-infested mattresses in care homes
Disturbing investigation reveals elderly care home residents forced to sleep alongside mice nesting in mattresses as facilities face closure across the UK.
Health Dept's £1M media unit faces transparency scrutiny
Revealed: The Department of Health's controversial media monitoring operation spent over £1 million while operating with minimal transparency, raising questions about government accountability and public spending.
Toxic UK immigration debate driving away care workers
Britain's hostile political debate on immigration is causing a dangerous exodus of overseas care staff, putting the entire social care system at risk of collapse.
Scotland to sponsor foreign care worker visas
John Swinney's administration launches landmark visa scheme to tackle Scotland's social care staffing shortages, directly challenging Westminster's immigration policies.
Australia's Aged Care Overhaul Cuts Waiting Lists
Australia's aged care sector undergoes transformative changes as new government reforms dramatically reduce waiting times while grappling with soaring demand from an ageing population.
Tomorrow I Leave: The heartbreaking cost of care work
This poignant film exposes the emotional toll on care workers sacrificing their personal lives, offering a raw portrayal of Britain's undervalued care sector.
Soap star's dementia care journey: 'I'm his villain'
Exclusive: Actor John Jardine reveals the heartbreaking reality of caring for his dementia-stricken father while drawing on his EastEnders experience as a soap villain for strength.
Australia's Aged Care Crisis: Human Cost Exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals the devastating human impact of Australia's failing aged care system, with Greens Senator Penny Allman-Payne demanding urgent government action.
Care home patient chokes to death on jam doughnut
A damning report reveals shocking safety failures after a care home resident with swallowing difficulties died from choking on a jam doughnut, prompting urgent calls for reform in elderly care standards.
Care Minister's Bold Vision For Healthier Britain
Exclusive insight from Care Minister Helen Whately as she champions personal responsibility and reveals the government's groundbreaking new approach to public health and social care.
Dementia patient wins £60k care negligence case
A vulnerable dementia patient who developed a delusional belief that a female visitor was her daughter has received substantial compensation after the care home failed to protect her mental wellbeing.
Aged Care Patients Blocking Thousands of Hospital Beds
A shocking new report reveals Australia's healthcare system is at breaking point as aged care and disability patients occupy hospital beds for months, costing taxpayers millions and delaying urgent care.
US Education Dept sent anti-Trump emails to Democrats
Exclusive investigation reveals the US Department of Education automatically distributed anti-Trump talking points to Democratic voters, raising serious questions about political neutrality in government communications.
Texas Lawyers Face DOJ Civil Rights Investigation
The US Department of Justice has launched a civil rights investigation into legal professionals in McAllen, Texas, following serious allegations of misconduct and rights violations against local residents.
Secret filming exposes abuse at dementia care home
Secret filming reveals systematic neglect and mistreatment of dementia patients at a Somerset care facility, prompting urgent regulatory action and family outrage.
Michelle Mone PPE firm faces government winding-up bid
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched legal action to wind up a PPE company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone, escalating the controversy over pandemic procurement contracts.
Trump pledges Nordic healthcare model at Minnesota rally
Former President Donald Trump makes controversial healthcare promises during Minnesota rally, vowing to implement Nordic-style system while criticising current administration.
Care CEO nominated for award amid neglect scandals
Shocking investigation reveals care home CEO up for national honour while company faces allegations of severe patient neglect and safety failures across multiple facilities.
Care staff face jail for lying about pensioner's death
Three care workers admit to covering up circumstances surrounding elderly resident's death from wheelchair fall complications in shocking care home scandal.
Care pay talks abandoned as sector crisis deepens
Exclusive: The National Joint Council has walked away from negotiations to improve poverty pay for care workers, sparking outrage across the sector as staffing crisis worsens.
Labour unveils pay boost and reform for England's care sector
The Labour government announces transformative plans to tackle England's care crisis with significant pay increases and a new national negotiating body, marking the biggest reform in decades.
Social Care Crisis: 1 in 3 Workers Plan Exit
Shocking new figures reveal nearly a third of social care staff in England are considering quitting within the next two years, threatening to collapse an already strained system.
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