carehome

07

Apr

2022

Dementia Sufferer's Best Interests Prevail in Care Home Contact Dispute

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Written by Tracy Creed

When it comes to vulnerable people who are unable to make important decisions for themselves, family judges focus on just one thing – their best interests. In a striking case on point, the High Court ruled that it would not serve the welfare of an...

13

Sep

2021

Care Home Chef Accused of Breaching COVID-19 Bubble Unfairly Dismissed

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

Care home owners were possibly the hardest hit of all by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, however, the crisis did not relieve them of their obligation to treat staff fairly (Meadows v Cherry Tree...

11

Jan

2021

COVID-19 – Ruling underlines desperate impact on care home residents

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Written by Tracy Creed

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it is becoming increasingly hard to see where the balance of harm lies between the risk of exposing care home residents to a life-threatening virus and compromising their most basic quality of life. The Court of...

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