Care Campaigners Call For Government To Match £500 Bonus
Wales leads the way with cash for carers Campaigners in England are calling on the Government to match a £500 bonus that the Welsh Government…
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Over Six Thousand Care Providers Sign Up To NHSmail In Just Six Weeks
The number of care providers using NHSmail, the NHS’ centrally-funded email service, has more than doubled in the last six weeks from 4,141 providers to…
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COVID-19 Study: Impact Of Social Distancing On Older Adults
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social contact, loneliness, wellbeing and physical activity in older adults will be the focus of a new University…
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Ombudsman Issues Guidance To Councils And Care Providers
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has today (Monday) issued guidance to those working for local authorities and care providers about good administrative practice…
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Taunton Care Home Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday During Restricted Visiting
A resident at The Willow reablement unit at Oake Meadows care home in Taunton has celebrated her 102nd birthday in style despite restricted visiting at…
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NHS-Funded Nursing Care Rate Announced For 2020 To 2021
The NHS-funded nursing care standard weekly rate per person for 2019 to 2020 will increase and be backdated to 1 April 2019. The current rate…
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House Of Lords To Establish New Covid-19 Committee
The House of Lords Liaison Committee has today recommended the immediate establishment of a committee to scrutinise the long-term implications of Covid-19. In a report…
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Care Home Resident, Nicknamed ‘Eddie The Eagle’, Returns Home After Beating Coronavirus
The family of a former army medic who was rushed into hospital with Covid-19 symptoms say they feel blessed after he beat the virus. Eddie…
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Borough Care Staff Show Their Gratitude For Donations
Staff at Borough Care are extremely grateful to residents’ families and members of the wider community for their donations and kind words of support, as…
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NHS Nor British Public Are Out Of Danger Yet
Responding to today’s Downing Street briefing, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents organisations across the healthcare sector, said: “For all the…
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Coronavirus: VAT Suspended For PPE Will Save Care Sector More Than £100m
VAT has been suspended on essential personal protective equipment (PPE) for Covid-19, in a move which the Treasury estimates will save users including care homes…
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Alzheimer’s Society Calling On Care Homes To Find Out Coronavirus Challenges
Alzheimer’s Society is asking care home workers to complete a short set of questions to find out the challenges they face in dealing with the…
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Visa Extensions Announced For Frontline Health And Care Workers
Free visa extensions will be automatically granted to more crucial overseas health and care workers, the Home Secretary has announced. Frontline workers, including midwives, radiographers,…
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Care England has welcomed the letter from Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, to health bodies regarding the second phase of the NHS response…
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Couple in Leeds Care Home Celebrate 65th Wedding Anniversary Together
James Kinnear and Jean Kinnear who reside at HC One’s Sabourn Court celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary together this month. The couple were wed on…
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