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BBC News
11 hours ago
- Health
- BBC News
Manchester care home 'left resident smelling of urine'
A nursing home where one resident was left "smelling of urine" and others were not helped to eat has been placed in special Parks Care Home, in the Gorton area of Manchester, was rated inadequate across the board by inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Alison Chilton, from the CQC, said the regulator expected to see rapid improvement after the "totally unacceptable" findings, which included five breaches of legal Health Care, which runs the home, has been contacted for comment. 'Performing badly' Ms Chilton said: "It was concerning to see that poor leadership and ineffective risk management had led to people being placed at harm in a place they call home."Inspectors from the CQC visited the home, which looks after up to 120 adults living with dementia and other physical disabilities, between February and visit came as a follow-up to one held in 2024 after which they warned of poor risk assessments, storing of medicines and inadequate staffing levels. Inspectors have now taken action to place the home in special measures after finding the service had failed to improve and was "performing badly" in all areas. 'Horrendous and filthy' Among the issues noted was a rise in infectious illnesses among found that staff levels were "insufficient" to meet the needs of those living there with many patients not being helped to relatives told the CQC staff had spent no time with their loved ones, with some describing poor hygiene practices with residents left in the same clothes for relative told inspectors that their loved one "often smelled of urine" and "sometimes had on other people's clothes".Inspectors found the environment in the home was not safe, with damaged wardrobes, floors and radiators set to a dangerous relative told the agency her loved one's toilet was left "horrendous and filthy" while inspectors found some bedroom floors "felt sticky and unclean" with bedding in some cases found Chilton said many residents were not supported to eat at meal times, no adjustments were made to solve language barriers and staff were often "too busy" to help those in confirmed the CQC had "begun the process of taking regulatory action to address the concerns".She said Advinia Care Homes Ltd would have the right to appeal. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Ottawa Citizen
2 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Cowan: Will Canadiens follow Panthers' roster-building blueprint?
Now that the Florida Panthers have been crowned Stanley Cup champs for the second straight season, the focus will switch to the June 27-28 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles. Article content There will be no shortage of mock drafts and prospect analysis until then, and Montreal fans will be wondering whether the Canadiens will keep their two first-round picks (Nos. 16 and 17) or look to trade them to fill the second-line centre hole and/or add some experience on defence. The Canadiens hold 10 other picks at the draft — two in the second, three in the third, two in the fourth and one in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds. Article content Article content 'As somebody that has a long history with the draft, would I like more draft picks right now?' Jeff Gorton, the executive vice-president (hockey operations) asked after the Canadiens were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Washington Capitals. 'You always want more … more swings at it during the draft.' Article content Article content Gorton could have accumulated more draft picks if he had traded players eligible to become unrestricted free agents on July 1 — including Jake Evans (who was re-signed), Christian Dvorak, Joel Armia and David Savard (now retired) — but decided to keep them all, figuring they would give the Canadiens a better chance of making the playoffs. Article content Gorton was right and the experience young players gained in the playoffs is something you can't buy. Article content 'If we would have traded some of the players we were talking about trading, I don't think we would have made it,' Gorton said. 'So there's no regrets.' Article content Article content With all that in mind, it's interesting to note that only four Florida players were selected by the Panthers at the draft — all in the first round. Article content Captain Aleksander Barkov was the No. 2 overall pick at the 2013 draft, defenceman Aaron Ekblad was the No. 1 pick in 2014, Anton Lindell was No. 12 in 2020 and Mackie Samoskevich was No. 24 in 2021. Samoskevich only played in four playoff games. Of the other 19 Panthers to play at least one playoff game, 11 were signed as free agents, seven were acquired via trade and one was claimed off waivers. Article content
Vancouver Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Cowan: Will Canadiens follow Panthers' roster-building blueprint?
Now that the Florida Panthers have been crowned Stanley Cup champs for the second straight season, the focus will switch to the June 27-28 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles. There will be no shortage of mock drafts and prospect analysis until then, and Montreal fans will be wondering whether the Canadiens will keep their two first-round picks (Nos. 16 and 17) or look to trade them to fill the second-line centre hole and/or add some experience on defence. The Canadiens hold 10 other picks at the draft — two in the second, three in the third, two in the fourth and one in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds. 'As somebody that has a long history with the draft, would I like more draft picks right now?' Jeff Gorton, the executive vice-president (hockey operations) asked after the Canadiens were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Washington Capitals . 'You always want more … more swings at it during the draft.' Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Gorton could have accumulated more draft picks if he had traded players eligible to become unrestricted free agents on July 1 — including Jake Evans (who was re-signed), Christian Dvorak , Joel Armia and David Savard (now retired) — but decided to keep them all, figuring they would give the Canadiens a better chance of making the playoffs. Gorton was right and the experience young players gained in the playoffs is something you can't buy. 'If we would have traded some of the players we were talking about trading, I don't think we would have made it,' Gorton said. 'So there's no regrets.' With all that in mind, it's interesting to note that only four Florida players were selected by the Panthers at the draft — all in the first round. Captain Aleksander Barkov was the No. 2 overall pick at the 2013 draft, defenceman Aaron Ekblad was the No. 1 pick in 2014, Anton Lindell was No. 12 in 2020 and Mackie Samoskevich was No. 24 in 2021. Samoskevich only played in four playoff games. Of the other 19 Panthers to play at least one playoff game, 11 were signed as free agents, seven were acquired via trade and one was claimed off waivers. Ten of the 22 Canadiens who played in the playoffs were drafted by Montreal, including four first-rounders: Cole Caufield (15th in 2019), Kaiden Guhle (16th in 2020), Juraj Slafkovsky (first in 2022) and Ivan Demidov (fifth in 2024). Jayden Struble (2019), Oliver Kapanen (2021) and Lane Hutson (2022) were second-round picks, Brendan Gallagher (2010) and Jakub Dobes (2020) were fifth-round picks and Jake Evans (2014) was a seventh-round pick. Nine of the 22 players were acquired through trades — Joel Armia , Nick Suzuki , Josh Anderson , Dvorak, Emil Heineman , Mike Matheson , Alex Newhook , Patrik Laine and Alexandre Carrier (injured Kirby Dach was also acquired by trade). Two players were signed as free agents — Savard and Arber Xhekaj — and Samuel Montembeault was claimed off waivers. There's more than one way to build a Stanley Cup winner, but Panthers GM Bill Zito has advantages when it comes to attracting players to Florida, with warm weather, a winning team and no state income tax. Canadiens GM Kent Hughes, Gorton and head coach Martin St. Louis are working hard to make Montreal an alluring destination and it will be interesting to see what happens on the free-agent market this summer. Zito and Hughes have something in common in that they were both longtime player agents before becoming GMs and can relate well with today's players, which certainly helps. The NHL draft is always a crapshoot, no matter the GM. Evans, the last player the Canadiens selected at the 2014 draft (207th overall), has played 350 regular-season games in the NHL, which is 292 more than the five players Montreal selected ahead of him. Nikita Scherbak , the first-round pick that year (26th overall), played 37 games. Gallagher, drafted 147th overall, has played 834 NHL games, which is 629 more than fellow 2010 pick Jarred Tinordi (22nd overall). Zito has drafted 33 players since becoming GM of the Panthers in 2020, but only five have played in the NHL so far. The Panthers haven't had a first-round pick in each of the last three years and don't have one this year or the next two years. Samoskevich is the only player from the last four Florida drafts to play for the Panthers. Only one of the six players former Panthers GM Dale Tallon selected at the 2018 draft made it to the NHL, with first-round pick Grigori Denisenko (15th) playing 33 games. There's a risk when it comes to trading first-round picks and it's still too early to make a final determination if Hughes made a mistake when he traded a first-rounder in 2022 for Dach (Chicago took centre Frank Nazar with the 13th pick) and another one in 2023 for Newhook (Colorado took defenceman Mikhail Gulyayev with the 31st pick) . But after making the playoffs in Year 3 of a rebuild, it's worth the Canadiens taking a risk again this year.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Man City players surprise local hero before US trip
Manchester City players surprised a number of fans with a visit in the local community last Tuesday, before flying to the United States for the Club World wanted to say thank you for the support in a difficult and trophyless season and one man was of particular City fan Allan Grafton, 80, received an MBE for his service as a 'community hero' in Gorton, as well as a Manchester FA lifetime John Stones and Rico Lewis paid a visit to Grafton's house and he said: "The biggest surprise was when I looked through the window and saw who was coming out the car. I thought: 'This is brilliant!'"Stones said: "For us to show our appreciation for what he is doing for his area and the club and how many memories he has got about the good times and how proud he is of what he is doing as well, it's special'."Lewis added: "I enjoy seeing other people happy and on this visit alone you can see how happy he is and how proud he is of the things that he has done."
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lexington council approves $540 million city budget. Here's what's in it
The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council unanimously passed a $540.2 million spending plan Thursday that includes money to improve sidewalks, millions for sewer system renovations and raises for most city employees. The budget is for the fiscal year that begins July 1, and includes no tax increases. It is the largest budget in the city's history, up 7% from two years ago, which was the first time the budget surpassed $500 million. Mayor Linda Gorton's budget proposal included $28.2 million for improvements to the city sewer system; 3% raises for all non-union city employees; $19.2 million for street improvement projects, like connecting sidewalks and installing new traffic lights; and $3.4 million for new snow plows and street salt. The council added nearly $1 million in additional spending. It added five positions, including an additional social worker for Lexington's Community Paramedicine Program and a deputy director of accounting. The total cost to add that staff is $305,508.32. Most of that money comes from decreasing spending in other budgeted areas, like lowering the cost of allotted overtime for the fire department. Gorton's budget included funding for 16.5 new positions. With council changes, the new budget has money for 21.5 new positions. 'I am always concerned when positions are added because the cost of salaries and benefits will continue in future budgets,' Gorton told the Herald-Leader. Last year, Gorton vetoed personnel expenses added by the council, but that was ultimately overridden. Gorton doesn't plan to make any vetoes this year, spokeswoman Susan Straub said. City council also added $500,000 to the budget for Lextran, the city's bus service, to run two pilot programs. The downtown connector pilot program will run a bus on weekends from 4 p.m. through midnight connecting downtown to the distillery district. A second pilot program will test micro-transit, a government-funded rideshare service — like Uber or Lyft — for trips where Lextran buses don't go. The budget uses $18 million in bonding or borrowing, the smallest debt since the COVID pandemic. That includes $6.2 million for new city, police and road management vehicles, and $3 million to design a new training facility for the Lexington Fire Department. The budget includes $14 million for paving, the same amount as last year's budget.
