Security for Empty Gloucester Care Facility Could Cost £520,000 a Year Friday, May 15, 2026 gloucester care security council reablement nhs facility costs health socialcare Concerns have emerged regarding the significant expense of securing the recently closed Great Western Court care facility in Gloucester, which could reach £520,000 annually while the building remains empty. Gloucestershire … Read More
Dozens of Jobs at Risk as Gloucestershire Council Approves Closure of Great Western Court Care Home Thursday, April 23, 2026 closure carehome gloucestershire council jobs healthcare nhs redundancy assets care Gloucestershire County Council has approved plans to close Great Western Court, a care home on Millbrook Street in Gloucester, putting over 40 council jobs at risk. The decision comes as the care home, which has been vacant … Read More
My Father Wanted to Die at Home. Why Couldn't the System Make That Happen? Saturday, April 4, 2026 palliative care community endoflife palliativecare hospice healthcare funding dignity system My father, Dr. Michael Moore, lived in Innsworth and received care through a mix of community services and oncology care in Cheltenham. Like many families in Gloucestershire, we believed he would have the support to die at … Read More
Care Home Worker’s Medication Error Leads to Resident’s Death but Avoids Prison Monday, January 19, 2026 care medication neglect morphine error court gloucester death carehome law Jane Barnard, 67, a care home worker in Gloucester, has been spared jail after accidentally administering the wrong medication to a resident, Derek Davies, 75, who later died. Barnard admitted to wilful neglect but was found … Read More
Carer Admits Neglect After Administering Wrong Medication Leading to Patient’s Death Monday, November 24, 2025 care neglect medication morphine death carehome court error toxicity trial A care home worker has admitted to neglecting a resident who died after she administered medication meant for another patient. Jane Barnard, 66, denies killing Derek Davies, 75, a resident at the care home where she was … Read More
Stroud Woman Survives Cancer but Battles Seven Years of Painkiller Dependence Sunday, October 19, 2025 stroud cancer opioids painkillers dependence cocodamol addiction survivor health care Stevie Davis, a resident of Stroud, faced a daunting challenge not only in surviving cancer but also in managing the aftermath of her treatment. Like many patients dealing with severe pain, she was prescribed co-codamol, an … Read More