Big Garden Birdwatch 2021: Here’s Why The Care Sector Should Get Involved
With the UK entering its third national lockdown, and care homes being amongst the hardest hit part of society, it is always getting trickier to find new ways
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National Care Forum Launch Caring In Covid Ebook
The National Care Forum (NCF), in December launched ‘Caring in COVID’ – a collection of stories about care, communities and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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BrendonCare Froxfield Residents And Staff Receive Covid-19 Vaccinations
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation is delighted to announce that residents and staff at Brendoncare Froxfield have now received their first Covid-19 vaccinations.
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East Kilbride Care Home Residents Embark On Month-Long Virtual Cruise
Residents at Kingsgate care home in East Kilbride are beating the January blues and have embarked on a month-long virtual cruise across the world.
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Hunters Down Receive Colourful Scrubs Thanks To Chris Evans And The Butterfly Legacy Project
Recently, the team at Hunters Down Care Home in Cambridge received a generous donation of some beautiful new scrubs from the Butterfly Legacy Project.
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PPE Guidance ‘Inadequate’ Posing Risk To Health & Care Workers Says BMA
The BMA is calling on Public Health England to urgently review the adequacy of its PPE guidance for healthcare staff amid growing concerns that inadequate PPE
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GPs Told To Vaccinate All Care Home Residents By Next Week And Use Military If Necessary
NHS England has requested a swift acceleration of vaccinations in care homes in response to rapidly increasing Covid outbreaks.
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Powys Care Homes Leading The Charge With Vaccinations In Wales
With the Welsh Government announcing yesterday [Monday 11 January] its aims to vaccinate all care home residents by mid-February, three Powys care homes are leading the charge
Read more...Hampshire County Council Paves The Way For Care Provider Staff Apprenticeships
£1 million invested in new apprenticeships across the county
Just a year after launching its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer scheme, Hampshire County Council has invested £1 million in new
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Landmark Reform Of Mental Health Laws Set Out
People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide more control over their care and treatment
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Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo Postponed Until September
The organisers of Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo, Roar B2B have postponed the event for a third time due to the pandemic.
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Little Weighton Care Home Residents Receive Best New Year Surprise
All residents at The Manor House care home in Little Weighton have received the first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, making them among the first in the world
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Yorkshire Based Care Home Provider To Open Five New Homes In 2021
Exemplar Health Care, announced it will be investing over £20M to open five new homes in the UK, over the next year.
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Thornton-Le-Dale Care Home Invites Community To Yarn Bomb For Britain In Bloom
Staff and residents at The Hall Residential Care Home, in Thornton-le-Dale, are undertaking a project to yarn bomb the outside of the home as part of the village’s North Yorkshire Britain in Bloom entry.
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More Than 2.2 Million People In UK Receive First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine
More than 2.2 million people in the UK have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show as the government begins daily publications on vaccination uptake.
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