Locked Down Care Villages Cycle For Gold
Locked down residents at Belong have been going for gold by travelling the world on their bikes — all from the comfort of their care villages. With the help of their support workers
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Health And Social Care Staff And Volunteers Recognised In Queen’s Honours
Health and social care staff and volunteers across the UK have been celebrated in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours, with their incredible work during the pandemic particularly highlighted.
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Tributes Paid To Skydiving Supergran Dilys Who Took Care To New Heights
Tributes have been paid to the oldest female skydiver and Welsh charity founder, Dilys Price OBE, who has died at the age of 88.
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“Fragmented” Short-Term Government Grants Poor Value For Money, Councils Warn
A survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) study had found that councils in England have seen their core funding from central government reduce by £15bn in the last decade.
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Over £400m Pledged To Remove Dormitories From Mental Health Facilities
More than £400 million will be committed over the next four years to eradicate dormitory accommodation from mental health facilities across the country to improve the safety, privacy and dignity of patients suffering with mental illness.
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New Fund To Support Health And Social Care Teams In The West Midlands
The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has launched the Safety Innovation & Improvement Fund, giving individuals and teams working in health
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Dedicated Nurse Recognised In Queen’s Birthday Honours
Brunelcare’s Director of Nursing and Care Homes, Sandra Payne, has been recognised with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.
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Investment Signals Government Commitment To Mental Health Services But It Needs To Dig Deeper
Responding to the Government’s pledge of over £400 million to remove dormitories from mental health facilities, Sean Duggan, chief executive of the NHS Confederation’s Mental Health Network, said:
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National Association of Care Catering Honours Exceptional Contributions at the NACC Awards 2020
Yesterday (8 October), members and supporters of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) came together at the NACC Awards 2020 to recognise the exceptional…
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Hull Care Home Plays Fair After COVID Cancellation Of Annual Attraction
A care home in Cottingham brought in the carnival games, coconut shies and candy floss as it hosted its own version of Hull Fair.
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Researchers Identify The Impact Of Bacterial Co-Infections And Antimicrobial Resistance In COVID-19
A team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have identified new problems linked to the disease and warn of a sharp rise in antimicrobial resistance associated to COVID-19 treatments in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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‘Uphill Struggle’ For NHS As Figures Show Huge Challenges
Responding the latest NHS performance figures for England, Danny Mortimer, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “The figures present a striking picture of the huge challenge the NHS
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Huyton Care Home Makes Not-So-Scary Harvest Festival Scarecrow
Residents and colleagues on the Dodd community unit at Moss View care home in Huyton, Liverpool, spent the afternoon making a fabulous scarecrow in preparation for the annual Harvest Festival.
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Limitations to EU Visa Options Could Impact Staffing Levels in Health and Social Care
With the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealing that approximately 192,000 EU workers are employed in health and social care, the…
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Covid ‘Lessons learned’ Inquiry Must Inform How We Manage Second Wave, says BMA
Responding to the launch of a joint inquiry1 from the Health and Social Care Committee and the Science and Technology Committee into the lessons learned from…
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