Staff who work in Liverpool’s care homes – who have not yet been vaccinated against Covid-19 – are being urged to get their jabs as soon as possible. It follows an announcement that vaccinations are to become compulsory for staff at English care homes, for those who provide nursing or personal work for elderly or … Read more
Martin Farran is the Director of Adult Services and Health at Liverpool City Council, which has been committed to supporting the safe reopening of care homes. He explains why visits to care homes are so vital and what must happen as national lockdown restrictions ease. There have been a wide range of different views on … Read more
Two Liverpool care homes run by Shaw Healthcare are to close due to the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
A formal consultation has begun at Brushwood in Speke and Millvina House in Everton, and work is getting under way to identify new homes for residents to move to.