UK To Roll Out Biggest Flu Programme In History For Winter 2021
Free seasonal flu vaccine to be made available for over 35 million people this year – the biggest flu vaccination programme in UK history
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Funding The National Living Wage: Care England Gives Evidence To The Low Pay Commission
Yesterday, Care England gave oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) regarding the implementation of the National Living Wage and other minimum wage rates in the adult social care sector.
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Carers Worried Over End Of Restrictions
Providers set to stay vigilant over Covid-19
Care providers say they are worried over the end of Covid-19 restrictions as they continue the fight to keep older and vulnerable people safe during the pandemic.
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Liverpool Care Home Staff Take Part In Immersive Experience To Understand What It’s Like To Live With Dementia
Brook View, an Exemplar Health Care home in Liverpool, recently held a training day which welcomed colleagues aboard a ‘Dementia Bus’, to learn more about what it’s like to live with dementia.
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Royal Star & Garter Wins £1,000 Movement For Good Award
Royal Star & Garter has won a £1,000 Movement for Good award from Ecclesiastical Insurance Group thanks to nominations from the public.
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Meet Cedars’ Entenarians!
There must be something in the water in Southend-on-Sea, or perhaps just at Cedars Care Home. No less than five of the home’s residents have recently celebrated centenary birthdays
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Social Care Figure Remembered At Awards Accolade Named After Covid-19 Victim
A leading figure in the North Yorkshire social care sector who was lost to Covid-19 is to have an award presented in his memory.
John Fisher who was founder and Chairman
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Game, Set And Match’ To Bella As Dorset Care Home Serves Tennis Joy
Forget Wimbledon, the place to be for enthralling racket and ball action this summer is clearly a Bournemouth care home.
Eight tennis-loving residents at Colten Care’s Avon Cliff
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Vulnerable People At Risk Due To Growing Number Of Care Workers Self-Isolating
The increasing number of care workers self-isolating is potentially more of a danger to vulnerable people in Wales than the Covid-19 virus, a social care leader has warned.
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Surrey Maritime Charity Welcomes Royal Patron
Banstead-based maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society welcomed its Royal Patron HRH Princess Anne to meet staff, residents and tenants at the Society’s Belvedere House care home
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Heightened Profile Of Care Sector Has Increased Demand For UK Care Businesses
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has today released its mid-year review of the care business property market, which analyses the market in 2021 so far, gives an outlook
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Keeping The Brain Active May Help Prevent Dementia, Study Suggests
Researchers in the US have found that keeping up reading, writing and play games in later life could delay the onset of dementia by up to five years, according to a study published in The scientific journal Neurology.
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Health And Social Care Workers Averaged 86-Hour Weeks Through Pandemic
Workforce management app, Deputy, has released its Shiftwork Economy Report, revealing the reality of shift work during the pandemic.
The report, which provides analysis of 11.5 million
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Couple At Bernard Sunley Care Home In Woking Celebrate Their Sapphire 65th Wedding Anniversary
As well as receiving a congratulatory card from Her Majesty The Queen, who is the Royal Patron of the charity, the care team at Bernard Sunley made sure John and Pam celebrated their Sapphire
Read more...Almost 100% Of People Tested Positive For Antibodies Following Second Vaccine Dose
Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI have today published their latest antibody surveillance report showing, almost 100% of people tested positive for antibodies 14 days after their second dose
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