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...A new science based public information campaign will be launched ahead of winter to highlight how everyone can help to stop the spread of the virus
Read more...Three shifts are needed to address the devastating impact that COVID-19 has had on an already struggling social care system. That’s the conclusion in a new report
Read more...Responding to the ONS data on characteristics of people testing positive for COVID-19 in England for August 2020, Nick Ville, director at the NHS Confederation
Read more...Nearly 300 researchers have called for urgent government action to prevent a major setback to the search for new dementia treatments as a result of COVID-19.
Read more...A raft of measures to allow the safe future mass rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine have been outlined by the government.
The new rules and safeguards
Read more...Care England, has submitted evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on Life Beyond COVID.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
Read more...Measures will allow UK-wide rollout of vaccine to save lives and bring pandemic to an end
Proposals to bolster safeguards and improve access to protect the public ahead of the winter
Covid-19 vaccines will only be given to UK patients if proven to be safe and effective
Deep cleaning, a good supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and regular testing of staff are the most important measures for Covid-19 protection in care homes
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