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Vic Rayner, CEO of the National Care Forum (NCF) hasresponded to the government’s announcement that two doses of a COVID vaccine will be a condition of deployment in CQC-regulated care homes:

Care home residents will be better protected from death and serious illness, following confirmation people working in care homes will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Nine years ago, Stella Nicholson was told she would never walk again, after a series of worrying falls and a short stay in hospital. Now, Stella has undertaken physiotherapy and with the support of staff at Lofthouse

In its report published today (June 16) the Public Accounts Committee says the pandemic’s “devastating impact on the care sector” has emphasised that “care is not properly funded, lacks transparency and urgently needs reform.”

A care home in Powys is celebrating 50 years of delivering high quality care for its residents.

Prestemede care home in Presteigne marked the milestone with a celebratory afternoon tea for residents and staff

Colleagues and residents at Exemplar Health Care’s Tipton care home, Bridgewood Mews fundraised throughout May and raised an astonishing £1,000 in aid of Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA).

As a longstanding supporter of Nutrition and Hydration Week, Care UK teams are poised to pull out all the stops to celebrate the campaign which starts on 14th June.

Specialist dementia care home provider, Vida Healthcare has teamed up with Saltergate Schools to bring joy and happiness to frontline workers and residents in support of Loneliness Awareness Week 2021.

Staff at a Hampshire care company were joined by Eastleigh MP Paul Holmes last week to celebrate the occasion of their 4th birthday.

Care home residents will be able to spend more time with family and friends, including overnight stays, as part of an easing of visiting restrictions announced today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).