Investigation into the Management of PPE Contracts
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) says it is continuing to deal with the contract management issues caused by the need to purchase…
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Covid-19
Covid Testing Remains Free to Care Staff and Residents
Covid testing for care home staff and residents will continue to be free according to the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ guidance. People at risk of…
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Care Home Takes on 18 cafes in 18 Days Challenge to Help to Re-Integrate Residents into the Community After Lockdown
With COVID-19 preventing care homes from accessing local amenities, the residents and team members at Fairburn Mews launched an initiative to visit 18 cafes in…
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Free Covid Tests Must Continue for NHS Staff, Warn Health Leaders
Concerns are growing among NHS leaders that in a matter of days their frontline staff could be made to pay for their own Covid-19 tests…
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Study Reveals Sharp Decline in Covid-19 Immunity in Care Home Residents
Vaccination-acquired immunity against Covid-19 significantly wanes after three months among elderly care home residents, indicating that regular booster jabs may be required for this “vulnerable”…
Read more...What Happens to NHS and Care Home Staff Dismissed Due to Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Regulations Which Have Now Been Revoked?
This is one of the concerns raised by the House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee in its 33rd report of Session 2021-22 as it…
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Worrying Rise in NHS Staff Absences Due to Increasing COVID Case Rates
Responding to NHS England’s latest winter sitrep, Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said: “COVID-19 infection rates are rising, and as…
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Kingsley Napley welcomes COVID-19 Inquiry Terms of Reference
Stephen Parkinson, Senior Partner at law firm Kingsley Napley LLP and an expert in Public Inquiries, welcomes the draft Terms of Reference published by Baroness…
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Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection Event Now Available to Book
Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection is taking place on 17 March 2022, with a dedicated virtual event taking place on the day. A…
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“It’s a War and We Have to Stick Together” – Care Workers Share their Experience
There is a “moral obligation” to provide more psychological support to care home staff as they continue to live with the impact of the COVID-19…
Read more...70% of Public Against Scrapping Free Tests for Care Home Visits
An Alzheimer’s Society poll has revealed that 70% disagree with the Government’s decision to scrap free lateral flow tests for care home visitors, while only…
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Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination for Care Staff to Be Scrapped
The legal requirement for health and social care staff to be double jabbed will be removed from 15 March Regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition…
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Coventry Care Home Brings Christmas in February to Make up for Missing Festive Season Due to Covid
A Coventry based care home decided to pull out the crackers and Christmas tree for a belated Christmas party. MHA Abbey Park provides residential, residential…
Read more...Care Leaders Condemn “Pay to Visit” Testing
CARE leaders today condemned plans to make care and nursing home visitors pay for Covid-19 tests. The Independent Care Group (ICG) urged the Government to…
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JCVI Advises a Spring COVID-19 Vaccine Dose for the Most Vulnerable
Over-75s and people with suppressed immune systems in the UK are to be offered another Covid-19 booster vaccination in the coming weeks to increase potentially…
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