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A recent Commons report by the cross-party Public Accounts Committee said this was a “reckless” and “appalling” policy error.The Department of Health and Social Care said its support had ensured that the proportion of coronavirus deaths in care homes is lower in England than many other European countries. Last Tuesday, it The National Care Association has warned that deaths in care homes risk being “airbrushed out” with the headline daily death toll announced by the government only relating to deaths in the NHS. We have staff feeling anxious not just about PPE [personal protective equipment], but that they will catch the virus and bring it home to their loved ones.”He said staff also felt helpless about seeing people they had cared for, in many cases for several years, perish from the disease.Scotland has officially confirmed that Covid-19 is present in about a third of its care homes. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. Two of the largest providers of care homes in the UK have revealed the deaths of 521 residents from coronavirus in recent weeks, in the clearest sign yet … On Monday the Scottish health secretary, Jeane Freeman, said it had been identified in 406 facilities. Figures for facilities operated by HC-One and MHA sign of rising scale of fatalitiesTwo of the largest providers of care homes in the UK have revealed the deaths of 521 residents from coronavirus in recent weeks, in the clearest sign yet of the rising scale of fatalities outside the NHS which have not been officially announced.HC-One, which operates about 350 homes, said that as of 8pm on Monday there had been 311 deaths from confirmed or suspected Covid-19, with outbreaks in two thirds of its homes. Adult care providers messages. This is a bigger proportional increase than the 108% rise in deaths in care homes over the same period.It’s unclear how many of these additional deaths are due to the indirect impacts of the pandemic or as a result of undiagnosed cases, and the Health Foundation added that more data is needed.Almost 20,000 care home residents in England and Wales have died with coronavirus, the majority dying in their care home, according to the Office for National Statistics.Latest figures show deaths from all causes within private homes remain above what would be expected for this time of year. Please see our dedicated page for the latest information on Infection Prevention and Control and guidance for using and sourcing PPE. Meanwhile, deaths in care homes, hospitals and other settings have fallen below the five-year average.If these deaths are linked to Covid-19 infection, but not recorded as such, then it raises questions about the adequacy of Covid-19 testing programmes in social care.It comes as county councils warned against a knee-jerk reform of social care that would see the system centralised.It is a year since Boris Johnson promised to “fix” social care during his first speech on the steps of Downing Street, and problems with the fragmented sector have been laid bare by the outbreak.Members of the County Councils Network say they have strong links to their communities, providers, and other linked council services such as housing and public health which will be lost if care is centrally controlled.Councillor David Fothergill, spokesperson for health and social care, said:The harrowing scenes that we have witnessed in our care sector deserve scrutiny, but we should be wary of a knee-jerk reaction that removes democratic oversight from adult social care and places it in a centralised system that coronavirus has shown contains huge drawbacks.The Canary Media Ltd, PO Box 3301, Bristol, BS5 5GD. 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MHA, a charitable operator, said there have been 210 deaths across 131 homes, with outbreaks in about half of its homes.The figures contrast both with Monday’s assertion by Chris Whitty, the UK government’s chief medical adviser, that there are outbreaks in one in seven care homes in England and data published weekly by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which has a 10-day time lag.The latest weekly care home death toll published by the ONS on Tuesday showed that only 237 people died in care homes in England and Wales in the two weeks to 3 April, with all but 20 cases in the last seven days of that period.HC-One and MHA together operate 3% of England’s care homes but their combined death toll is already higher than the ONS figures, which either suggests undercounting due to the ONS’s method of relying on what is recorded on death certificates, or there has been a recent sharp rise in care deaths. Please see our It is disappointing that BBC Panorama appears to have arrived at its conclusions before considering the evidence.Throughout the pandemic we have been working closely with the sector and public health experts to put in place guidance and support for adult social care.It also means that the spread of infection among those receiving social care in the community has been underestimated.If the deaths have been correctly coded, and are linked to indirect effects of the pandemic (such as delayed access to health or care services), then this would mean that urgent action is needed to address this unmet need.The latest ‘unusable’ mask fiasco leaves UK taxpayers fumingMilitary police allege cover-up of hundreds of UK war crime cases closed down by governmentJohnson calls Channel crossings ‘bad, stupid, dangerous and criminal’No Extradition: New film documents Julian Assange’s plight for freedom Company registration number 09788095. The UK’s largest independent provider of social care has issued a warning that it will have no access to regular coronavirus testing for residents and staff in England for at least five weeks. Infection Prevention and Control and PPE.