Exclusion Of Care Workers From Fast-Track Visa Is A “Betrayal”
The decision to exclude social care workers from a new fast-track health and care visa has been blasted as a “betrayal” by care home owners in Wales.
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Bingley Care Home Ends Pride Month In Style With A Fabulous Drag Performance
Duchess Gardens Care Centre in Bingley had a fabulous finale to its Pride month celebrations with a party and musical entertainment from very a special drag performer.
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Royal Star & Garter Residents Complete 874-Mile Tour Of Britain Challenge
Veterans at Royal Star & Garter in High Wycombe have successfully completed their virtual cycle ride fundraiser from Lands’ End to John O’Groats.
Read more...Don’t Just clap for Carers; Change Policy to Ensure Fair Employment for Care Workers
Researchers from King’s Business School have today published a paper which urgently calls for a new deal for health and care employees which acknowledges and reflects their worth to our individual and communal well-being following the Covid-19 pandemic
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Lords To Quiz Top UK Science And Medical Advisors On COVID-19 Advice To Government
This Friday (July 17) , the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will take evidence from senior advisors and officials about the science of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government’s response.
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Care Sector Crisis: Is It Safe To Put Loved Ones In A Care Home?
New research reveals 76% of adults don’t think it’s safe to put a loved one in a care home at the moment
· 53% worry their loved one’s health would deteriorate if they were placed in a home
· 40% would be apprehensive about not being able to visit them
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Nottingham Care Home Shares Life In Lockdown
HC One’s Springwater Lodge care home have been keeping busy during lockdown and wanted to share a few activities they’d had throughout.
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Largest Testing Programme For Coronavirus Publishes Its Initial Findings
The Health Secretary has today welcomed the findings of the largest study to date into coronavirus rates of infection by Imperial College London.
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UK Among Highest COVID-19 Health Worker Deaths
The UK has recorded the among the highest number of COVID-19 health worker deaths in the world, according to a new report by Amnesty International.
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Sonnet’s Got Talent To Entertain Care Home Residents
Residents of a care home in Buxton were overjoyed to be reunited with their loved ones for the first time since the start of lockdown.
Read more...Care England Welcome Call For Free PPE For All
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has welcomed calls from the Relatives and Residents Association for free PPE for the adult social care sector as a raison d’etre of public health.
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Buxton Care Home Residents Reunited With Loved Ones For The First Time Since Lockdown
Residents of a care home in Buxton were overjoyed to be reunited with their loved ones for the first time since the start of lockdown.
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Care Workers Unite For National #Gladtocare Awareness Week
Care workers across the UK have been sharing stories from their careers as part of an awareness week designed to shine a light on all of the wonderful work that’s been done, and continues to be done, within social care, following an incredibly trying period for the industry.
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Anger As Govt Excludes Care Staff From Visa
Move hampers sector from recruiting
Campaigners say a Government decision to deny overseas care workers a visa to work in Britain has robbed the social care sector of vital staff to look after older and vulnerable people.
Read more...Social Work System Faces Collapse As A Third Look For New Jobs
UK “not ready for avalanche of social work referrals” and sector risks losing thousands due to COVID-19 response
Testimonies from over 350 social workers highlight dire working conditions
Half have put their own health at risk and many feel threatened with disciplinary measures for raising safety concerns
