Bus Services Taking Health And Care Staff To Work Need Rescue Package
Bus services which are vital in getting health and care staff and other key workers to the frontline during the coronavirus outbreak will struggle to…
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Covid-19
Keep Calm – And Consider A Career In Care
Care home provider Care UK is encouraging experienced hospitality, hotel and catering professionals whose career has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak to consider a…
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PPE Care Home Stock Requisitioned For NHS Says Care England
Care home industry leaders have voiced concerns that orders of supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) intended to protect staff and residents in social care…
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BGS Issue Statement On The COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace in the UK, the BGS has issued this statement for healthcare professionals on the particular issues that older people…
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Care Sector Leader Calls For Reduction In DBS Processing Time Amid Crisis Demands
Health care recruiter Tribe Recruitment is calling for the government to reduce the time taken to process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to 48…
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Delivery Of More Staff Testing Cannot Come Quickly Enough
Responding to the news that NHS staff testing will begin and two new hospitals will be created, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation,…
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The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all casework activity that demands information from, or action by, local authorities and care providers, in…
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The Carer – Standing United with the Social Care Sector
These are indeed extraordinary times! And our thoughts here at The Carer go out to those who have been directly impacted by Covid-19, and those suffering…
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Charity Launches Toiletries Appeal For Veterans Living In Surbiton Home
Royal Star & Garter is seeking donations of toiletries for the vulnerable veterans it cares for following a shortage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The…
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Further Details Of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Announced
New guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme published. government to cover employer National Insurance and pension contributions of furloughed workers – on top of 80%…
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Access Group Launches Platforms To Track The Spread Of Covid-19 In Care Sector
The UK’s leading supplier of technology in the care sector has launched a new online hub to help care providers to identify and monitor people…
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Care Workers’ Charity Sets Up Emergency Fund
The Care Workers’ Charity has set up an emergency fund for care workers who are having to isolate during the coronavirus outbreak. The Fund aims…
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Essential Advice For LD Providers Concerning COVID-19
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has released a valuable new advice document for its learning disability members…
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Coronavirus: Government Should Consider Asking Retired Care Workers To Return To Work
Retired care workers being asked to return to work could help support those most at risk of the coronavirus outbreak and provide a much-needed boost…
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Three In Five Older People Struggling To Get Day To Day Supplies During Coronavirus Outbreak, New Survey Shows
Independent Age survey reveals challenges faced by over-65s during pandemic The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by older people across the UK, with three…
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