Covid Inquiry Reveals Government’s Response was “Too Little Too Late”
The Chair of the UK Covid Inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett, has published her second report which concludes that the response to the pandemic by the…
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MPs View Covid-19 Care Home Documentary Directed By Academic
A groundbreaking documentary directed by Newcastle University academic Dr Alastair Cole which aims to change perceptions and drive change for the UK care sector, was…
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NHS Issues Flu Jab SOS With Worst Of Winter Only Weeks Away
The NHS has issued a ‘flu jab SOS’, with England’s top nurse warning people to get protected now, with only weeks to go before the…
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MPs To See Care Workers’ Covid Dedication In Westminster Documentary Screening
A groundbreaking new documentary aiming to change perceptions and drive change for the UK care sector is set to be screened to MPs and government…
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NHS Kicks Off Flu And COVID Jabs To ‘Winter-Proof’ Vulnerable
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been rolled out for all eligible people to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable and the NHS amid new variants circulating…
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Care Homes Remain Priority as Wales Narrows COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Autumn 2025
Care home operators across Wales can expect continued priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations this autumn, as the Welsh Government announces significant changes to its vaccination…
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Care Home Workforce Challenges Examined at COVID-19 Inquiry
Staffing shortages and budget constraints left Northern Ireland’s care sector vulnerable during pandemic, an official has told the inquiry Northern Ireland’s residential care sector faced…
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“More Could Have Been Done” say Former Welsh Minister on Early Pandemic Decisions Regarding Care Home Discharges
A former Welsh health minister has acknowledged that, with the benefit of hindsight, more could have been done in the early days of the COVID-19…
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Social Care Sector Has Yet to Learn the Lessons of Pandemic, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said that if ‘another pandemic were to happen tomorrow, the big worry is that social care would be in exactly…
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COVID-19 Inquiry Continues to Examine Care Sector Impact
The inquiry has continued this week examining the impact of the pandemic on care services for elderly and disabled people. Healthcare professionals working in residential…
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COVID Inquiry Exposes Devastating Impact on Care Sector
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry has released harrowing testimony revealing the profound impact of pandemic restrictions on residential and nursing homes, documenting widespread family trauma, resident…
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Care Home Residents to Receive COVID Jab but Not Staff
NHS England (NHSE) has confirmed the eligibility criteria and key dates for its upcoming autumn 2025 Covid-19 and flu vaccination programmes. Frontline health and social…
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Major Covid-19 Inquiry to Scrutinise Care Sector Response
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will place the adult social care sector under intense scrutiny when its highly anticipated public hearings commence next week, marking a…
Read more...NHS Top Doctor Issues Call For Spring COVID-19 Vaccinations
England’s top doctor has urged those eligible for a Spring COVID-19 vaccine to come forward, as figures published today show almost four in ten eligible…
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Covid’s Seismic Shock On Older People’s Involvement In Society Still Felt Five Years On
With the five year anniversary of the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown this month, the impact of the unprecedented health emergency is still being felt in…
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