Nominations are underway for the sixth consecutive “Our Health Heroes Awards”, at a time when it has never been more crucial to shine a light on the hundreds and thousands of staff who form the backbone of the sector.
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The team at a Sanctuary Care home in Romford is celebrating after being nominated for two prestigious national awards.
Chadwell House Residential Care Home has been nominated in the Care/Residential Home of the Year category
Read more...The UK healthcare sector has seen stifled supply growth in care home beds in the past year despite ever-increasing demand, with data from leading global property adviser Knight Frank revealing that UK care
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16th September is the last date for care home workers to get their first dose of the COVID vaccine so they are fully vaccinated by the time the compulsory vaccines regulations come into force
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A LOCAL Edinburgh bagpiper has been moving care home residents to tears with nostalgic melodies.
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A new £48m package of funding to support social care in Wales has been announced by deputy minister for social services Julie Morgan.
Read more...Skills for Care has announced that the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) 2021-22 is now open to adult social care employers in England to support the development of their staff at all levels, offering funding for a wide range of qualifications, learning programmes and digital learning modules. The fund, which Skills for Care distributes on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care, helped over 14,000 people in 2020/21.
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Responding to a statement in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, on the government’s plan for managing COVID-19 over autumn and winter
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Louise Damms, the manager of Care UK’s Cheviot Court care home in South Shields, was selected of one of 13 people to be thanked in a very public way along the course of last weekend’s Great North Run.
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The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers, says UNISON today (Wednesday).
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Millions of vulnerable people are to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine from next week as the government confirms it has accepted the final advice from the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
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Residents at Coombe End Court in Marlborough met racehorse Ouzbeck earlier this month as part of a six-week pilot project to learn about the impact of horses on the wellbeing of elderly care home residents
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak were greeted by Excelcare Chairman, Osman Ertosun and Chief Operating Officer
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By Tony Stein, Chief Executive, Healthcare Management Solutions (www.hcsolutions.co.uk)
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Modus Care, a care provider which runs specialist services in the South West, has taken over the operation of two services which provide support for local people with support needs
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