Droitwich Care Home Receives Messages Of Support From NHS
A Droitwich care home has received messages of support for the carers from its local NHS neighbourhood team.
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Shepley House Resident’s Family Show Their Gratitude
Staff at Borough Care’s eleven homes for older people across Stockport have been working tirelessly to support residents during the current coronavirus
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Exemplar Health Care To Open Specialist £2m Care Home In Newcastle
Complex needs care home provider Exemplar Health Care is launching its first care home in the North East this summer, following a £2m investment.
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Government Extends “Death In Service” Scheme To Include Care Workers
The government has extended its bereavement scheme to include care staff, all NHS support staff and carers.
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£22 Million Awarded To Life-Saving Health Charities During Virus Outbreak
Mental health, ambulance, social care, learning disabilities, autism and dementia charities are among those set to receive millions of pounds in Government funding, Health Minister Nadine Dorries has announced today.
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Government U-Turn On Immigration Health Surcharge Sends Positive Message
The Government has announced that NHS staff and care workers from overseas are to be exempt from paying a surcharge to use the health service. It also said
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The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Thank Social Care Workers Across The UK
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spoken to care workers from across the UK to hear about their experiences of providing care during the coronavirus outbreak, and to thank them for their tireless efforts to continue to look after the most vulnerable in our society.
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Call For Public Inquiry After Testing Failures Turned Care Homes Into “Coronavirus Warzones”
A social care leader is demanding a public inquiry into the lack of Covid-19 testing which turned some care homes into “coronavirus warzones”.
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Kendal Care Home Residents Receive ‘Heart-Warming’ Donations From Local Community
Residents at HC-One’s Summerhill care home in Kendal were the recipients of some generous donations from their local community.
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Confused Guidance Leaves Nursing Staff In Independent Sector Exposed To Covid-19
Nursing staff with underlying health conditions could have no choice but to risk their lives and return to work because of inadequate sick pay, according to the Royal College of Nursing.
Read more...Care Providers Across The Country Get Free Access To Leading Mental Health Apps For Insomnia And Anxiety
All staff and volunteers within adult social care providers can now access free apps to cope with insomnia and anxiety as part of a nationwide effort to help ‘care for our carers’ and support the mental health of the social care workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UK At Risk Of Second Surge Of Coronavirus Without Clarity On Test, Track And Trace Strategy
Time is running out to finalise a test, track and trace strategy to avoid a potential second surge of COVID-19 cases, the NHS Confederation has warned.
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Frontline Carers Exempt From Inheritance Tax, Says Royds Withy King
The families of frontline carers are to be exempt from inheritance tax should they die as a result of Covid-19 through the course of their work thanks to an exemption to legislation first created for serving personnel and emergency services.
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Newcastle Care Home Resident Receives Personalised Video From The Army
An ex-army Resident at HC-One’s Kirkwood Court care home in Newcastle has received a video message off the army, just in time for VE Day.
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CQC Report Reveals And Covid-19 Impact On Care Homes
The impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on care homes has been laid bare in a new CQC report. The COVID-29 Insight report, is the first in a series of discussion documents evaluating key issues that the CQC regulates, affecting health and social care during the crisis.
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