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
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…
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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…
Read more...Distressing Experiences of Death and Dying in Care Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Research led by Lancaster University has revealed that the exceptional circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic led to distressing experiences of death and dying in…
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More Than 1 Million Older People Urged To Get Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine
The NHS is urging around 1.3 million older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service…
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NHS in a Position of ‘National Vulnerability’ as Local Services Gear up for Busiest Period
Local NHS leaders are warning of huge pressure on their services as the NHS faces up to its busiest few weeks of the year. They…
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AGE UK Urges Older People to Get COVID-19 and Flu Jab “As Soon as They Can”
With the roll out of the 2024 winter flu and covid vaccination programme underway, Age UK urges older people to do all they can to…
Read more...Lords Science And Technology Committee Warns Of UK’s Capacity To Manufacture Vaccines For Future Threats
AN influential cross-party Lords Committee has written to the Government to raise concerns about its preparedness for future pandemics, describing the current situation as “troubling”….
Read more...Over 10 Million Covid And Flu Jabs Delivered As NHS Ramps Up Protection Ahead Of Winter
The first seasonal vaccination data out today shows more than 5.7 million Covid or flu vaccines have been given in the last week alone (2,181,198…
Read more...Care Home Residents Now Eligible For Flu And COVID-19 Vaccinations
Millions of people, in particular those over 65 and those in care settings in England can book flu and COVID-19 vaccinations from today (Monday, 23…
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Covid Inquiry: Government “Ill Prepared” and “Failed Public” Findings Reveal
The UK government and every devolved administration ‘’failed their citizens’ by being ill-prepared for the Covid pandemic according to the distressing first conclusions of the…
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