Responding to the latest ONS figures on coronavirus deaths, which show that deaths involving COVID-19 as a percentage of all deaths in care homes decreased to 17.3 per cent in the week to 12 June
Read more...Care and nursing homes closing in the wake of coronavirus, could spark a second crisis in the care of older and vulnerable adults, a campaigner warned today.
Read more...The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published interim advice on priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination.
Read more...A new report outlines the financial impact of Coronavirus on councils, which could run over several years, leaving England’s largest local authorities in an unsustainable position.
Read more...The number of COVID-19 related deaths has continued to fall this month as the coronavirus pandemic begins to alleviate.
Read more...Positive news should be catalyst for change
Care providers say the time is coming for the Government to start planning for the future of social care after coronavirus.
Read more...A new report on death registrations not associated with COVID-19 from the ONS has given insight into the number of excess dementia deaths in England and Wales during the pandemic.
Read more...ADASS has today published a survey that offers significant insight into the response in adult social care to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Care England,has welcomed the National Audit Office’s report on readying the NHS and adult social care in England for COVID-19.
Read more...Doctors’ leaders have launched a High Court challenge against the Government for its refusal to launch an urgent inquiry into shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS staff and other frontline care workers.
Read more...Staff at a Hertfordshire care home were delighted to receive a video call from the Prime Minister, where he personally thanked them for their efforts in protecting residents during the pandemic.
Read more...Care providers are warning there is no excuse for complacency, after another fall in the number of people who have died from coronavirus in social care settings was announced.
Read more...Responding to new guidance that from 15 June all hospital staff will be required to wear surgical masks at all times and hospital visitors should wear
Read more...Test kits have been offered to every care home for over-65s or those with dementia in England, reaching the testing target for June 6th.
Read more...The emotional and haunting new Charity Single ‘Angel By My Side’ is taking the Internet by storm, raising money for the NHS Charities COVID-19 Appeal.
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