Unlocking the Secrets of Long Covid
Experts from Newcastle University found the nervous system of people with post-Covid fatigue was underactive in three key areas. Fatigue is one of the most…
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Covid-19
Structural Weaknesses Left Social Care “Struggling” to Respond to Covid Pandemic says Report
Structural weaknesses left social care struggling to provide the service and protection that people needed during the initial waves of Covid-19. Lack of visibility of…
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Unaddressed Weaknesses of Social Care Sector Impacted the Ability to Respond to Covid
Structural weaknesses left social care struggling to provide the service and protection that people needed during the initial waves of Covid-19. Lack of visibility of…
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NHS Vaccinates Half of Care Home Residents in Three Weeks
The NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated more than 150,000 older adult care home residents in England in just three weeks since the campaign began…
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Hundreds of Thousands Set to Receive Spring Covid Jabs this Week
There are more than 725,000 chances to grab a jab this week as the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme opens up its spring offer to all…
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Care Home Sector “Bailed Out but Burned Out” After COVID-19 Pandemic
Financial support from the Government postponed a financial crisis in the care home sector during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than preventing it, a report shows….
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Matt Hancock Accused of Rejecting Care Home Covid Testing Advice
Former health secretary Matt Hancock is facing claims that he rejected COVID-19 testing advice for residents going into England’s care homes while he was health…
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NICE to Review COVID-19 Treatment Evusheld and Announces Update for COVID-19 Medicines
NICE has issued draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend Evusheld for preventing COVID-19 in adults who are unlikely to have an adequate…
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More Than 86 Million Covid Vaccination Appointments Booked Through NHS Online System in First Two Years
More than 86 million Covid vaccination appointments have been arranged using the NHS’s national online booking system since its launch two years ago. The…
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NHS Issues Final Call to Come Forward for COVID Booster
The NHS is encouraging people to come forward for their COVID booster before the offer, part of the biggest and most successful programme in health…
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Mask and Outbreak Guidance Updated in Care Settings
Guidance on the use of face masks in all care settings and on outbreaks in care homes has been updated to give settings the flexibility…
Read more...Care Worker Vaccine Mandate Lawful Tribunal Rules
Five care home workers who lost their jobs after refusing to have the Covid vaccination were lawfully dismissed, a judge has ruled. The staff who…
Read more...Petition to Apologise, Reinstate, Compensate Care Workers Forced Out by Vaccine ‘Mandate’
A petition has been launched demanding the reinstatement of care workers who were “forced” from their jobs for declining to take a Covid vaccination, and…
Read more...Fury at Hancock’s Covid in Care Homes Comment
FURIOUS care providers say the Government has some serious questions to answer after former health secretary Matt Hancock’s comments on covid in care homes. Former…
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New BGS Report Highlights 10 Key Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, a report reflecting on the experience of older people and the healthcare professionals…
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