Government Announces £600m Infection Control Funding For Care Homes
Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised a £600 million package for coronavirus infection control in care homes in England as he admitted that the number of…
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VE Day Celebrations At Riverdale Court
During the current lockdown with all care homes in isolation from visitors to protect the residents and care staff, events and activities in care homes…
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2020 Nurse Heroes Celebrated On International Nurses Day
Flowers, doughnuts and a ‘digital takeover’ are all being used to celebrate Nurse Heroes on an International Nurses Day with a difference at Morris Care…
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95-Year-Old Resident At Sunrise Of Hale Barns Raises Over £3,000 For NHS With 10 Mile Walk
Donald Baird is a 95-year-old resident at Sunrise of Hale Barns, where he has lived for two years. When the UK Government announced a nationwide…
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Sheffield Care Home Image Inspires Duchess Of Cambridge “Hold Still” Exhibition
A photograph taken at a Sheffield care home was one of those that “inspired” the Duchess of Cambridge to launch a new exhibition to capture…
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Care Home Residents Surprised With Video Of Relatives Cinging We’ll Meet Again To Them On VE Day
“We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when, but I know we’ll meet again some sunny day” ~ Dame Vera Lynn, We’ll Meet Again…
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Deddington Care Home Residents Honoured For WWII Service On VE Day
Two residents at Featherton House care home, Deddington, have been awarded Special Edition RBL VE75 brooches for their service during the Second World War. Edna…
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Musical Love Letters Sent To Locked Down Care Home Residents
A renowned cellist and a leading violinist are sending “musical love letters” to residents of a care organisation in Wrexham. Pendine Park went into partnership…
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Millions More Items Of PPE For Frontline Staff Thanks To New Business Partnerships
NHS and social care staff in the UK are set to receive millions of items of personal protective equipment (PPE) over the coming months thanks…
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YouGov Poll Reveals One-In-Three Would Now Consider Working For The NHS Since Covid-19 Outbreak
A new poll by YouGov and Sheffield Hallam University has revealed that around one-in-three adults would now consider working in an NHS healthcare role due…
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Government Launches New Portal For Care Homes To Arrange Coronavirus Testing
A new online portal that makes it easy for care homes to arrange deliveries of coronavirus test kits has been launched today. As the national…
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Brunelcare Celebrates International Nurses Day
“Our day-to-day Nursing duties have changed considerably in these uncertain times” Brunelcare are joining in celebrating International Nurses Day today (12th May) and have spoken…
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Huge Worth of Social Care Nurses
On International Nurses’ Day, Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has called for due recognition of the 40,000…
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Baby Shower Celebrations For Carer In Lockdown
A care assistant at Sowerby House, Thirsk, has been surprised with a socially distanced baby shower by her colleagues at the care home. Tanya Uluikadvu,…
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Not Time To Ease Restrictions In Care Homes
Group fears a spike in deaths if care lockdown is eased Care providers fear a spike in the number of care and nursing home deaths…
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