Carers call for better information on issues
Care providers are calling on the Government for greater clarity on key issues in the fight against Covid-19 as deaths from the virus in care and nursing homes inch up again.
Read more...The NHS is at a critical crossroads, with NHS leaders calling for a reassessment of what the health service can deliver as it prepares to grapple with a triple whammy of rising COVID-19 infections
Read more...As the country braces itself for what is anticipated to be a second wave of COVID-19, social care providers throughout the country are deeply aware of the challenges ahead
Read more...People in England and Wales have given an overwhelming response to calls for them to download the new NHS COVID-19 app, with over 10 million people downloading it so far
Read more...From today (Monday 28 September) people across England will be required by law to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace.
Read more...This winter more than ever, with COVID-19 cases rising, ensuring a high uptake of flu vaccination is critical to keeping people well and reducing pressure on the health service.
Read more...NHS COVID-19 app launches in England and Wales to help control COVID-19 transmission alongside national and local contact tracing
Read more...Responding to the latest ONS mortality figures for England and Wales, Dr Layla McCay, director at the NHS Confederation, said: “We
Read more...The ONS has today released provisional analysis of deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19), by different occupational groups before and during the lockdown.
Read more...Responding to today’s briefing with England’s chief medical officer and the UK’s chief scientific adviser, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation
Read more...A new Adult Social Care Winter Plan will aim to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections in care settings throughout the winter months, the Health Secretary confirmed today.
Read more...The number of Covid fatalities recorded in care homes has fallen to a 5-month low according to statistics released by the Office of national Statistics (ONS)
Read more...The extensive wellbeing programme in HC-One care homes across the UK has had a significant and positive impact on Resident’s emotional
Read more...With reports of a rise of COVID-19 cases in the UK population and the subsequent increase of outbreaks in care homes, there is a lot riding on the week ahead for adult social care.
Read more...The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has written to care homes warning of a rise in Covid-19 infections within the sector.
Read more...Sign up to receive the latest issues, along with highlights of the latest sector news and more from The Carer, delivered directly to your inbox twice a week!
