Covid-19 Vaccine Authorised By Medicines Regulator
Tens of thousands of people will receive an effective and high-quality Covid-19 vaccine from next week, as the UK becomes the first country in the western world to authorise a vaccine.
Read more...
Author: News
New IPads To Help Southampton Care Home Residents Stay In Touch
Southampton City Council in partnership with NHS Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have supplied iPad Carts to every care home in Southampton
Read more...
On The Money, But Without The Money NCF Responds To Visiting Guidance
In response to the government issuing new guidance around visiting in care homes, and visiting out of care homes that will be applied as the country leaves national lockdown
Read more...
Optalis Celebrates Employee Appreciation With Its Annual STAR Awards
Social care provider, Optalis, has been shining a light on the positive efforts of employees with its annual STAR Awards.
The STAR Awards recognise those who have truly gone above and beyond in their work across a number of categories, highlighting those who have
Read more...
Appeal For Patience Over Visiting
Care homes fear being overwhelmed
Care providers today appealed to the public to be patient over the reintroduction of visiting to care and nursing homes.
Read more...
Care Home Residents To Be Reunited With Families By Christmas
Care home residents in all tiers will be able to see their families again this Christmas period as over a million tests are to be sent out providers over the next month, with visits to begin in the first homes today [Wednesday 2 December].
Read more...
Care Home Residents To Be Reunited With Families By Christmas
New guidance will safely allow indoor visits to care homes across England as the country moves back into tiered restrictions
Visits out to family homes or outdoor spaces like parks may also be possible for some care home residents under 65.
Care Providers Facing Catch 22 Over Visits
Worries over visiting as death rates rise
Care providers are calling for urgent guidance over relative visiting after doubts were cast on the accuracy of tests.
Read more...
Brain’s ‘Speedometer’ Could Help Solve Part Of Dementia Puzzle
Nearly one million people in the UK have dementia. People living with the most common form, Alzheimer’s disease, can experience difficulties working out where they are
Read more...
Cambridgeshire Care Home Launches Community Search For Lost Elves!
Home Meadow residential care home in Toft, near Cambridge, is calling on the local community to help locate some festive elves, lost in isolation!
Read more...
Care Industry Leaders Urge Government Rethink On Restricted Movement Between Care Settings
Leading care sector figures are calling for a rethink on restricted movement between care settings as outlined in the Government’s Winter Plan.
Read more...Visiting In And Out Of Care Homes- Care England Appeals For Guidance
Care England has appealed for guidance for care home visiting to go beyond Christmas.
Professor Martin Green, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
Read more...
Residents Mark Festive Friday Thanks To Generous Donation From Local Card Designer
Veterans at Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton have been busy writing Christmas cards to loved ones, thanks to a kind donation from a local businesswoman.
Read more...
Colleague At Ilkeston Care Home Braves The Shave
Residents and Colleagues at HC One’s Victoria Park have been showing their support for breast cancer awareness month.
Read more...
Dementia UK Launches ‘Only Together’ Campaign
‘Only together,’ the charity’s first-ever influencing campaign, highlights the low level of specialist support currently available to families affected by dementia, and how access to quality care could be improved.
Read more...