CORONAVIRUS: “Comprehensive Plan” Called For Care To Support Social Care
Care leaders have called on the government to publish a comprehensive plan to support social care through the coronavirus crisis. The letter to Secretary of…
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Warrington’s Very Own Everyday Hero
A member of staff at a care home in Warrington has been nominated in a regional initiative to acknowledge going ‘above and beyond’ during the…
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National Action Plan To Further Support Adult Social Care Sector
Better access to testing, millions of additional PPE items, expansions to the workforce and a new brand to further recognise the sector’s contribution to society…
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LGA Responds To Latest ONS Figures On Coronavirus
Responding to the latest ONS figures on deaths from COVID-19 in the community, which show that up until 3 April around 10 per cent of…
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ADASS Calls On The Government To Prioritise Adult Social Care
ADASS President, Julie Ogley, responding to the increasing numbers of people dying in care homes and in their own homes, has called on the Government…
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Care Home Saves Lives During Pandemic
New Care, a development-led care home operator, is saving lives during the Coronavirus pandemic. In light of the current healthcare crisis and the unimaginable and…
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Government To Offer Testing For Everyone Who Needs One” In Social Care Settings
All care home residents and social care staff with COVID-19 symptoms will be tested as capacity is built up, the government is announcing today. Currently…
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Care Group And Baker Rise To Covid-19 Challenge
Food hampers for hard-working staff A North Yorkshire care group has teamed up with a local baker to provide each of its staff with a…
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Baking To Say Thank You To Key Workers
Avalon’s manager Sarah Patten with one of the ‘thank you’ cakes; 12-year-old baker Sofia Nichols; 2-year-old Harley-Rose helps out; Recent cakes baked by Sofia Nichols The manager of…
Read more...Local Government Funding For Adult Social Care Services
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) hasccalled for urgent action by local councils following the publication of guidance to councils by the Local Government Association (LGA)…
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Protecting The Elderly In Long-Term Care Facilities From The Risks Of COVID-19
A new report calls for measures to protect elderly people in long-term care facilities and their caregivers who are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic….
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Fairy Lights And Sparkle Shows Support For Care Workers Emergency Appeal
Across the UK people will be adding glitter to their outfits, switching on fairy lights and putting tinsel in their windows on Monday 13th April…
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Kent NHS Choir Raises The Roof With ‘Stay At Home’ And Racks Up 54,000 Views On Social Media
KCHFT Choir – This is me from Kent Community Health on Vimeo. It’s possibly the biggest challenge the NHS has ever faced, but despite the…
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Call For Unity In Fight Against Coronavirus
Providers say leave blame until after Covid-19 Care leaders are calling for a united front in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19) as they battle to…
Read more...World’s Largest Trial Of Potential Coronavirus Treatments Rolled Out Across UK
Hundreds join new clinical trial in race to find a cure Government provides £2.1 million investment to University of Oxford trial Several promising treatments being…
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