GPs Told To Vaccinate All Care Home Residents By Next Week And Use Military If Necessary
NHS England has requested a swift acceleration of vaccinations in care homes in response to rapidly increasing Covid outbreaks.
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Covid Vaccinations, Capacity and Care Homes
By Jonathan Landau, barrister at 5 Essex Court (www.5essexcourt.co.uk)
Vaccinations of care home residents have begun. In 2013 the Alzheimer’s Society estimated that 70 – 80 percent of care home residents have dementia
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Ensure Standards are High and Protecting Those We Care For
By Dr. Paul Nelson, medical doctor, clinical epidemiologist and Public Health Consultant, is the founder of FeverFreeZoneTM (https://www.feverfree.zone), and an expert in Covid-19 mitigation strategy.
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Power Of Attorney Considerations For Carers
By Ashley Partridge, Head of Wills, Probate & Estate Planning, Parker Bullen solicitors (www.parkerbullen.com)
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Powys Care Homes Leading The Charge With Vaccinations In Wales
With the Welsh Government announcing yesterday [Monday 11 January] its aims to vaccinate all care home residents by mid-February, three Powys care homes are leading the charge
Read more...Hampshire County Council Paves The Way For Care Provider Staff Apprenticeships
£1 million invested in new apprenticeships across the county
Just a year after launching its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer scheme, Hampshire County Council has invested £1 million in new
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Landmark Reform Of Mental Health Laws Set Out
People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide more control over their care and treatment
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How To Scale A Healthcare Business When Facing Extreme Change
By Richard Taylor, BGF (www.bgf.co.uk)
From one day to the next the goalposts change. The unpredictable nature of 2020 has made managing a healthcare business extremely challenging.
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Nursing In The New Agile Way Of Working – Does Hiring Need A Rethink?
By Mina Morris, a Partner with Aon’s Assessment Solution Practice (https://assessment.aon.com/)
Nurses, doctors, care workers and specialist healthcare practitioners have been celebrated over the past nine months.
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Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo Postponed Until September
The organisers of Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo, Roar B2B have postponed the event for a third time due to the pandemic.
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Little Weighton Care Home Residents Receive Best New Year Surprise
All residents at The Manor House care home in Little Weighton have received the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, making them among the first in the world
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Yorkshire Based Care Home Provider To Open Five New Homes In 2021
Exemplar Health Care, announced it will be investing over £20M to open five new homes in the UK, over the next year.
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Thornton-Le-Dale Care Home Invites Community To Yarn Bomb For Britain In Bloom
Staff and residents at The Hall Residential Care Home, in Thornton-le-Dale, are undertaking a project to yarn bomb the outside of the home as part of the village’s North Yorkshire Britain in Bloom entry.
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More Than 2.2 Million People In UK Receive First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine
More than 2.2 million people in the UK have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show as the government begins daily publications on vaccination uptake.
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Older And Wiser – Wokingham Care Home Residents Offer Their Advice For 2021
A Facebook post featuring residents of The Pinehurst Care Centre in Crowthorne, Wokingham is going viral, with over 45,000 people having seen and shared the wise words
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