Care Group Steps in to Save Much-Loved Whitby Home
Saint Cecilia’s takes over Oakland nursing home
North Yorkshire care group Saint Cecilia’s has stepped in to save a Whitby nursing home from the brink of closure.
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RCN Scotland Survey Shows Pressure on Nursing Staff Means 6 in 10 are Thinking About Leaving their Job
Nursing staff in Scotland are feeling under enormous pressure with 6 out of 10 either considering or actively planning on leaving their job, new figures from RCN Scotland reveal.
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Transcranial Ultrasound Used in Mice with Alzheimer’s Disease Features
In December 2021 scientists from South Korea used a technology called transcranial ultrasound stimulation to excite specific areas of mice brain. They found mice with features of Alzheimer’s
Read more...Public Health Services at Risk Amid Funding Uncertainty and Omicron Pressures
A lack of certainty around councils’ public health funding this year risks exacerbating the growing crisis of demand for support services – including those for drug
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Flower Power Delights Dorset Care Home Residents
Residents at a Dorset care home have had a blooming good time with a day of all-out ‘flower power’.
They and staff at Colten Care’s Outstanding-rated Amberwood House in Ferndown put their imaginations
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Care Homes Explored in New Research
Researchers at the University of Chester are urging nurses and health and social care workers to take part in a survey looking at the impact of the COVID-19 on the sector.
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Care Home Celebrates New Year with Outdoor Barbeque for Staff and Residents
The staff members got out the barbeque and didn’t let the weather get in the way of enjoying the new year
A Buckinghamshire based care home celebrated the arrival of 2022 with an outdoor barbeque.
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A Royal Reward: Learning and Development Manager at South East Care Group Recognised in Prestigious QNI Awards
A South East care group is celebrating after one of its senior staff members was awarded one of the highest accolades in the profession for her ‘exceptional contribution’ to social care.
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Oakland Care Recognised As ‘Top Employer’ For Second Year Running
Care home provider Oakland Care has been named as a ‘Top Employer’ once again in this year’s Top Employers UK list.
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Public Urged to Sign-Up to World-First Covid-19 Antiviral Study
Adults over the age of 50 or with an underlying health condition who test positive for COVID-19 are being urged to sign up for a world-first COVID-19 study
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Care Home Residents Go Nuts for Squirrel Appreciation Day
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Southgate Beaumont care home in Southgate got up close and personal with some furry friends when they celebrated Squirrel
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Retirement Age Rising Faster than Healthy Working Life Expectancy
Policies to extend working lives and raise state pension age may fail under the current conditions for work in the UK, new research suggests.
Read more...Calls to Delay Mandatory Covid Vaccines for NHS Staff
The chairman of the Royal College of GPs has urged the government to rethink its mandatory vaccination policy for NHS workers.
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Vacancy rate in Care home Staff Almost Doubled in Six Months-Says report
More than one in 10 care home staff positions in England were vacant at the end of 2021, according to a report, increasing from 6% to 11.5%.
Read more...Restrictions Eased for Care Home Residents in Scotland
Most people admitted to adult care homes will no longer have to self-isolate for two weeks under new guidance issued to care home operators.
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