Ribble Court Care Home Wins Contract to Help Free Up Hospital Beds
One of Preston’s newest care homes has won a contract which is helping to free up acute beds in hospital this winter.
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Banjo the Pony Visits Local Care Home
There was huge excitement at Chorleywood Beaumont Care Home as Santa and his helper Banjo the Pony delivered presents on Christmas Day.
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Urgent Steps Needed Now To Avoid Staffing Crisis In The NHS
The NHS is facing a staffing crisis which threatens the quality of patient care unless urgent steps are taken now by the Government to help alleviate the mounting pressure
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More Than Two Million Jabs Up for Grabs Over Next Week
England’s top GP is urging people to come forward for their booster jab with two million appointments up for grabs over the next week as the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
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Lesley and the Chocolate factory – Witney Care Home Resident Wish Comes True
Team members at a care home in Witney made a resident’s wish to visit her favourite chocolate factory come true.
Sweet-toothed Lesley Davies, who lives at Care UK’s Millers Grange
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Order of St John CEO, Awarded an OBE in Queen’s New Year’s Honours list
Dan Hayes, OSJCT Chief Executive, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s 2022 New Year’s Honours for his services to the social care sector. OSJCT is one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit care providers.
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Volunteer Army Needed to Fight Care Staff Crisis
Fears that providers will run out of staff
WORRIED care providers today repeated an urgent plea for an army of volunteers to be set up to tackle a growing staff crisis in the sector.
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Care Homes on “War Footing” Because of Covid Crisis
Care homes in Wales are on a “war footing” because of desperate staff shortages caused by the skyrocketing Covid infection rate.
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‘Alpaca Therapy’ a Success at Portishead Care Home
Residents at a care home in Portishead were thrilled when they had a visit from friendly Alpacas as part of an ‘animal therapy’ initiative.
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NHS Confederation Responds to Covid-19 Vaccination Progress
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that over 90% of the UK population aged over 12 have now received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine
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Out With the Old, in With the New at Ashcombe House Care Home
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Ashcombe House care home, in Worting Road celebrated bringing in the New Year in style with early celebrations for New Years Eve.
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Covid Absence Figures Show Pressure on NHS in England Becoming Unsustainable, says BMA
Responding to data published today showing 24,632 staff were absent through Covid-19 sickness of self-isolation at acute NHS hospital trusts in England on Boxing Day
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One Year Anniversary of UK Deploying Oxford/Astrazeneca Covid-19 Vaccine
One year ago today [Tuesday 4 January 2021] the UK became the first country in the world to administer the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
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Eliminate Paper & Payroll Stress
Reliant Care Solutions provides Time & Attendance systems for Care Homes using Face Recognition technology and mobile communications with your employees
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Prestigious National Award for Dementia Care Professional
Sue Ashcroft, Approach to Care Lead for Dementia and Lifestyle Services at Care UK, has been recognised with a prestigious and respected national award. Sue
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