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Watchdog finds serious faults in some English care homes’ Covid defences

Care Quality Commission reports carers with virus being told to work in some homes, poor isolation and incorrect use of PPE

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Inspectors have uncovered serious weaknesses in some care homes’ defences against the pandemic, including Covid-positive carers being told to work because of staff shortages, a failure to isolate residents when they return from hospital and poor use of personal protection equipment.

Over the past fortnight, the Care Quality Commission has warned at least 14 care homes in England about problems with infection control, which the independent regulator says can place residents in danger of harm and breach Health and Social Care Act regulations.

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