Thanking Colleagues On National Care Worker Day
The activities team at a Wellington dementia care home made the most of National Care Worker Day on 19 February, both to celebrate the extraordinary efforts
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Parliamentarians Back New Social Care Reform Report to Save NHS £1bn
New report launched today identifies the potential to save nearly £1bn for the NHS through the integration of mental health and supported housing in England
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Care Staff Have ‘Professional Responsibility’ To Get Covid Vaccine Says Government Advisor
Government adviser Chris Whitty has said that doctors and care workers have a “professional responsibility” to get vaccinated against Covid-19, amid alarming evidence
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Care Home COVID Deaths Fall By A Third
The number of deaths registered in England and Wales in the week ending 12 February 2021 (week 6) fell to 15,354, which was 1,838 fewer deaths than in the previous week
Read more...City Council Set To Reject Calls To Adequately Fund Social Care
Sheffield City Council is set to repeat care home funding mistakes it has implemented in previous years, according to documents presented to the Council’s Scrutiny Committee.
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Lancashire Care Home Residents Make Their Own Tree Of Kindness
As part of Random Acts of Kindness Day, the Residents and Colleagues at HC-One’s Bankhouse care home in Hambleton, Poulton-le-Fylde have made
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Care Homes Should Be Able To Refuse To Employ Staff Who Are Not Vaccinated Says Care Leader
CARE homes in should be allowed to refuse to employ staff who have not had a Covid vaccination unless they have a justifiable medical reason, say social care leaders.
Read more...Care Home Visits To Resume In Scotland
Routine indoor visiting of care home residents by relatives, friends and carers will be able to resume from early March with care providers supporting residents
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Bon Voyage! South East Care Group Sets Sail On Epic Virtual World Cruise
Residents became passengers at a South East care group as it left its virtual port to embark on a six-month world cruise – offering its residents the holiday of a lifetime despite the pandemic.
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Restrictions Must Be Lifted With Real Caution To Avoid New Spike In Infections
Responding to the latest ONS infection survey, Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said:
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Alzheimer’s Research UK ‘Extremely Concerned’ By Drop In Dementia Diagnosis Rate, Since The Start Of Pandemic
Alzheimer’s Research UK warns the drop in the number of people receiving a diagnosis for dementia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is ‘extremely concerning’.
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“Extreme Caution” Urged Over Visits
Guarded welcome for 8th March decision
Care providers have given an extremely cautious welcome to a Government announcement that visits can begin again in care and nursing homes following Covid-10 lockdowns.
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Care Home Residents To Be Allowed One Visitor As Part Of Cautious Easing Of Lockdown
Care home residents will be able to be visited indoors by a single named individual from the 8 March as part of the Prime Minister’s roadmap to ease lockdown restrictions.
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New Report Calls On London’s Health And Care Leaders To Ignite Efforts To Tackle Health Inequalities
Today’s report from The King’s Fund, Integrated Care Systems in London: challenges and opportunities ahead1, finds that health and care organisations across London
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Government Criticized For Not Prioritising COVID-19 Vaccine For People With Learning Disabilities
One of the UK’s leading care associations, the Surrey Care Association, has criticised the Government for failing to prioritise those with learning difficulties during the vaccine rollout.
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