Derbyshire Centenarian Celebrates 100th Birthday By Beating Coronavirus
Margaret Hallford lives at Eckington Court care home in Derbyshire and has enjoyed a double celebration this week after recovering from coronavirus in time to…
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Social Care Sector To See Continued Economic Growth As Local Sectors Recover
COVID-19 has had a substantial impact on all areas of the UK Economy, however according to data analysed by Commercial Property Specialists Instant Offices, the…
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Care Homes Spending At Least £38.6m A Week On Covid-19
Government must step in to bail out councils and rescue the social care sector from collapse, according to a leading care home group. Care homes…
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Time For Celebration Is When All Staff Consistently Have The PPE They Need
Responding to the Government’s announcement of new domestic PPE production for staff, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the…
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Millions More Items Of PPE For Frontline Staff Thanks To New Business Partnerships
Companies including Amazon, the Royal Mint and Jaguar Land Rover have stepped up to get more PPE to healthcare workers Support follows government’s call to…
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ONS Figures On Mortality From COVID-19 Among BME People ‘Extremely Alarming’, Says NHS Confederation
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday published figures for coronavirus-related deaths by ethnic group for England and Wales, showing that the risk of…
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VE Day 75: Sunrise Of Edgbaston Veterans Share Their WW2 Experiences
As we celebrate 75 years since victory was secured for Europe in World War 2, veterans at Sunrise of Edgbaston share their stories and experiences…
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Encore “Going The Extra Mile” With Staff Welfare
AFTER going the extra mile for elderly residents, Encore Care Homes are keen to look after the welfare of its own carers and support staff…
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Care Home Resident And War Veteran Writes Poem To Celebrate VE Day
A resident at Patcham Nursing Home in Brighton is leading VE Day celebrations with a poem he has written for the occasion. Len Goldman, 103,…
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Families Struggle To Know What’s Best For Older Relatives With Dementia During COVID-19
Families need more help to make quick decisions about the care their dying older relatives with dementia should receive during COVID-19, say UCL researchers, with…
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VE Day Celebrations Provide opportunity To Connect Music To Happy Memories
Carers and families are being encouraged to embrace VE Day as an opportunity to open conversations around music to help people living with dementia rediscover…
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Brunelcare Commemorates VE Day
“The air raids didn’t stop them, they continued to deliver meals to the most vulnerable” Brunelcare, founded in 1941 at the height of WW2, is…
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Life-Long Friends Reunited At Care Home During Covid-19
Two life-long best friends have been reunited at The Chanters care home in Atherton, Greater Manchester, during the Covid-19 outbreak. Annie Strike, 96, and May…
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Staff Confidence Is Lost If National PPE Promises Are Made On A Wing And A Prayer
Responding to reports that a highly anticipated and delayed PPE consignment did not meet safety standards on arrival, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS…
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Dedicated App For Social Care Workers Launched
Care workers get access to guidance, learning resources, discounts and other support all in one place Support will be offered on mental health and wellbeing…
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