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I think even the best care homes are in an impossible position. As you say the idea of a bubble is impossible unless as some homes did last year and staff move in! It is an issue with residents not complying with covid precautions. The only solution seems to be to be to keep each floor as a...

I hope it goes well with unison. They were very thorough when I dealt with them last year,however I felt their hands were tied. You are indeed high risk. The general advice seems to be we are no more at risk of catching it but if we do are more likely to suffer severe symptoms. No one can...

Hi,its a tricky one and a position I was in during first wave. Max above says it all really. Get in touch with your Union or if in one join one immediately as they can help you through the stages. You dont say what your role is in the care home. In theory everyone who can should be working from...

I think we still keep on topic a fair bit,and as Max said it's a good support bubble that we can all dip into and contribute to. It's interesting to think back to when this thread started. I think we all had perceptions about what the process of work and covid would be. It feels now as if we are...

Hi everyone. Re online grocery slots.! Until March I always shopped online with Sainsburys or Waitrose. I dont drive so for me it was the norm.! During the first lockdown all slots were booked for weeks ahead,whether in support of shielders I dont know! The next few months could be tricky so...

I dont blame you in the slightest. I'm sure there will be many more forced into the same decision both in education and the NHS. Schools were under stress to start with. The government appear to show total disregard for both staff and pupils whether its forcing staff and pupils to be in an...

My Uncle looked for a suspected gas leak with a match. Fortunately he didnt find it[emoji4]

Take care Robinredbreast. I hope all is ok.

Sorry,get the whole article above but copy and paste always seems unpredictable via phone. Yes,it pretty much poses more questions than it answers. How many inspectors? What precautions were taken? How can we be sure virus contracted in the care home? From my knowledge of care home inspections I...

Inspectors moving between Covid-hit England care homes without tests Leaks reveal fears of increased infection risk for residents and inspectors Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage [https://i]Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent Published:15:10 Fri 27 November...

Worrying article in Guardian today about CQC inspections in care homes that had covid in building. Inspectors were moving between care homes with covid without being tested. Some inspectors got covid. The reasoning behind situation was that inspectors needed to inspect hygiene procedures in...

I got a letter!

That's very sad to hear. Infections in my part of world dropping drastically although seem to be daily reports of school infections. Interestingly I was reading an article in the Guardian from someone who is shielding and quite concerned that high risk/ vulnerable groups havent really been...

As is often the case you have hit the nail on the head I think. I hadn't even thought of it that way but those who are leading the most restricted lives wont even be offered care! As you have pointed out care home residents are totally reliant on those who care for them. The majority are...

Reading the above is heartbreaking. DNRs are one thing but refusal to admit to hospital another,which was of course pretty much the policy in UK during first wave. For me there is still a mismatch between large groups of workers/people such as schools being just allowed to get on with it and...

From point of view of workmen I had an issue just before the first lockdown with a radiator leak. It was interesting as when made appointment had to say if had felt unwell recently etc. This didnt happen this time. Maybe we are more on board with how to minimise risk. The plumber in March didnt...

Sausage rolls as new vitamin D made me giggle! My boiler broke last week and so had to call in British Gas. Very Covid safe from start to finish,wore gloves and mask. Kept rooms ventilated but in separate rooms anyway so felt safe.

Firstly thankyou for the job you are doing! I worked in a care home,well I still do officially. My care home lost nearly half its residents to Covid. I felt guilty because I wasnt there but the only small consolation was that there were at least trained nurses there who could make the residents...

I must admit I'm finding it very frustrating to. I expect a lot of people are doing their best. It does however seem there is a major disconnect between the reality of the virus and peoples desires. Peoples expectations of Christmas, shops opening,pubs etc doesnt seem related to it being safe...

My surgery have clinic this Saturday. I dont drive and dont have anyone I can ask for a lift. It would take me 45mins to walk there and 45 minutes back plus standing in car park. Not sure I have energy for such a walk,especially if weather bad. I'm not happy at using public transport. Surgery no...