Footballing Dreams of Glasgow Care Home Residents Fulfilled
A Glasgow care home has made a footballing dream come true for two of their residents. Gordon Millerwas over the moon to win a raffle,…
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Social Care Staff Urged to Get Booster
Care home staff and those working in social care are being urged to get the booster vaccine in the fight against the spread of Omicron…
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LGA Responds to DHSC Package to Protect Care Sector this Winter
Responding to the Department of Health and Social Care’s announcement of a support package to protect the care sector this winter, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman…
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Birthday Card Appeal for 100 Year Old Brigid
A local care home resident who was born on 24 December 1921 will turn 100 on Christmas Eve this year. Brigid, who now lives at…
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BT Companionship Programme at Colton Lodges
Residents at HC-One’s Colton Lodges, residential and nursing care home, in Leeds has recently joined the BT Companionship Programme. The residents were happy to hear…
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Secret Bird Art of Warminster Project Takes off at Care Home
Wren House care home in Warminster has become the latest canvas of the market town’s own version of Banksy, Tanya Hinton – the woman behind…
Read more...Health Leaders Urge Parliament to Vote Through Plan B Measures
The NHS Confederation is calling on all MPs to vote in favour of the Plan B interventions today given the growing concerns about the omicron…
Read more...Festive Fun at Vida Healthcare
Vida Healthcare is celebrating the spirit of Christmas with 30 days of activities and merrymaking for staff and residents. Throughout the month of December, Vida…
Read more...One Last Hurrah! Longfield Care Home Rounds Off Staycation Adventure with Trip to Ireland
Residents and staff at a Longfield care home have concluded their three-month camping staycation adventure around the UK with a trip to the Emerald Isle….
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Daily Rapid Testing for COVID-19 Contacts Launches this Week
From Tuesday 14 December, people who are fully vaccinated and identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 – whether Omicron or not – should…
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Fareham Care Home Resident’s Wish Comes True to Meet Pompey Legend
A Pompey legend played football with care home residents in Fareham as part of an initiative to grant residents’ bucket list wishes. Bert Gee, who…
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Cut-off Date for Care Home Workers to Self-Certify a Temporary Medical Exemption Extended to 31 March 2022
Workers within CQC-regulated care homes in England had until 24th December to provide official evidence of a permanent medical exemption or face being redeployed or…
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Support Package to Protect Care Sector this Winter
Additional support is being offered to the social care sector as part of a package of new measures to protect people from the spread of…
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NCF Counts Down to Christmas by Shining a Spotlight on Inspiring Care
As Christmas draws closer and we begin to turn our attention to the festivities, an important part of the legacy of 2021 will be the…
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NHS Will Do Everything It Can to Roll Out Boosters But Government Must Give Clear Messages
Responding to the No 10 press conference on the roll out of coronavirus boosters, Ruth Rankine, director of primary care at the NHS Confederation said:…
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