New Vaccine Uptake Plan Published
From vaccination buses to WhatsApp groups and charity engagement, the new COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Plan aims to boost vaccine uptake in vulnerable and under-served groups.
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Call For Continuity Of COVID Relief Funding
Care England has reached out to the Government to provide continuity of COVID related packages for the care sector.
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Elton John And Michael Caine Help The NHS Promote COVID Jabs
Sir Elton John and Sir Michael Caine have joined forces in a new video to encourage people to get vaccinated against coronavirus.
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World-First Covid-19 Alternating Dose Vaccine Study Launches In UK
Patients taking part in a new clinical study launching today will soon receive different COVID-19 vaccines for their first or second dose.
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More Than 10 Million People Receive First Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine In UK
More than 10 million people in the UK have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, marking a significant milestone for the largest vaccination programme in British history.
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Channel 4 News Highlights “The Lengths Lilian Faithfull Care Are Going To Protect Their Staff And Residents”
Last night it was a privilege to be featured in a special report on Channel 4 news highlighting how residents and staff are being kept safe during this pandemic
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NHS Champion and WW2 Veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore Has Died
Captain Tom Moore who captured the hearts of the nation with his incredible NHS fundraising during the coronavirus pandemic, has died after a short battle with Covid and pneumonia.
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Nurse Who Almost Died From COVID-19 Gets Pay Guaranteed Until Retirement
A nurse who almost lost his life to COVID-19 has been guaranteed his salary until the day he retires.
Raymond Mwasaru, 64, from Bedford
Read more...LGA Responds To Care Home Vaccination Announcement
Responding to the announcement that residents at every eligible care home with older residents in England have been offered a COVID-19 vaccine, Cllr Ian Hudspeth
Read more...NHS Confirms COVID Jab Now Offered At Every Eligible Care Home In England
Official figures later today are expected to confirm that the NHS has now offered the COVID-19 vaccine to residents at every eligible care home with older residents across England.
Read more...Care Providers Hail Swift Care Vaccine Rollout
But care urged before visiting can resume
Care providers today praised the Government for the speed at which the country’s oldest and most vulnerable had received their first
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COVID Emergency Means Government Must No Longer Delay Its Promise Of Fixing Social Care
The social care system must be drastically overhauled, and the Government urgently needs to deliver on its manifesto commitment to fix the failing social care sector.
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New Trial To Test Drugs For Preventing Covid-19 In Care Homes
A new trial, led by experts from the University of Nottingham, will look at reducing the transmission of Covid-19 and its severity in care homes
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Vaccine Take Up in Care Homes “Positive” Reveals Survey
The National Care Forum have carried out a snapshot survey across 750 homes in England over the 25th and 26th January 2021. The survey asked about the availability
Read more...COVID Emergency Far From Over As ONS Figures Show Deaths Pass 100,000
Responding to weekly data published today by the ONS on COVID-19 related deaths, Dr Layla McCay, director at the NHS Confederation, said:
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