Legal Action Possible After Northern Ireland Home Accused of Shocking Failure to Care for Elderly Residents

Possible legal action against government agencies in Northern Ireland charged with overseeing the standards at nursing homes in the province may be brought by families of residents at Dunmurry Manor. Dunmurry Manor, a residential home for elderly people and those with dementia is owned by an English company, Runwood Homes. A damning report of conditions at the home by the […]

The CQC Find Bed Sore Concerns in a Tyneside Care Home

Most facilities that care for children, such as a school, or that look after the elderly as happens in a care home, are subject to inspections from time to time, whether the establishment operates under government management or is a private concern. There is usually a government watchdog in place which tries to oversee institutions that are given the responsibility […]

The CQC Puts Dorset Care Home in Special Measures

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has placed an East Dorset Home belonging to the Waypoints Care Group in special measures after an unsatisfactory inspection report at the end of last year. The inspection revealed numerous health and safety issues at the care home, including the unsatisfactory treatment of pressure sores amongst elderly residents. Pressure sores, or bed sores as they […]