Leading Sports Organisations Join Sport United Against Dementia Board
Representatives from the Premier League, England and Wales Cricket Board and Premiership Rugby join forces for first time to tackle dementia.
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East Midlands Care Home Staff Praised For ‘Resourcefulness’ During COVID-19 Pandemic
“Dedicated and resourceful” care home staff across the East Midlands have been praised for overcoming barriers to assisting people during the first stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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St Patrick’s Day Gets The Green Light At Local Care Home
Residents and staff at Wilsmere house in Harrow Weald celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and everyone got dressed up in green to mark the day.
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Vital Eating Disorder Service To Remain In York After Upgrading To New Facility
Minster Grange Care Home and Schoen Clinic York have joined forces to provide a new 15-bed inpatient facility for adults with diagnosed eating disorders and associated problems.
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Hunters Down Care Home Reception Is Magically Transformed Into Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory
Hunters Down Care Home in Huntingdon staff have been fully dedicated in making their residents a magical Easter display. After many discussions with the residents
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Bupa Introduces Robotics To Relieve Pressure On Care Homes
Care home provider Bupa is successfully using technology to relieve pressures posed by the pandemic.
Bupa Care Services has introduced a ‘digital team’ of robots
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COVID-19 Vaccines Have Prevented Thousands Of Deaths In Older Adults, New Data Shows
Public Health England (PHE) analysis indicates that the COVID-19 vaccination programme prevented 6,100 deaths in those aged 70 and older in England up to the end of February.
Read more...Covid Care Home Resident Deaths Fall To Lowest Level Since October
Care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales have fallen to the lowest level since October 2020, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
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Care Residents Judge Local School’s Photo Competition
RESIDENTS at a care home in the Scottish Borders have judged a photography competition for youngsters at a local primary school.
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Local Care Home Celebrates Wear A Hat Day
Staff and residents at Magnolia Court in Hampstead celebrated Wear a Hat Day, which took place this year on Friday 26 March, by hosting some hat-tastic fundraising activities in aid of Brain Tumour Research.
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Government To Extend Free PPE Until March 2022
The government has extended the provision of free PPE to social care providers by a further nine months until the end of March 2022.
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Strong Support For Health And Care Reforms But Clarity Needed On Ministerial Involvement In NHS
Health leaders have warned that any inappropriate involvement from ministers in the running of local NHS services could undermine confidence in the legislation expected to be announced
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Reflect & Grow: New Campaign Encourages Reflection And Sharing
Royal Star & Garter is inviting people to grow sunflowers this summer to support the charity.
The Reflect & Grow campaign aims to bring together families to reflect on their experiences in the pandemic
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Commit To New Deal For Healthcare Workers Or Risk ‘Deadly Exodus’, IPPR Warns Government
As many as one in four healthcare workers – equivalent to 330,000 staff – say they are more likely to leave the NHS due to a year of unprecedented pressure
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Care Home Give Residents A Makeover With Staff Salon
A MIDLOTHIAN care home created its very own staff salon to cater for its residents’ needs throughout lockdown.
The dedicated carers at Mansfield Care’s Pine Villa
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