Health and Social Care Secretary to Launch New 10-year ‘National War on Cancer’
In a speech at the Francis Crick Institute, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid will today (4 February) “declare a war on cancer” and…
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£8.7bn on Pandemic PPE “Written Off” in Past Year
The government is facing fierce criticism after being accused of “wasting” billions on unusable personal protective equipment (PPE) and buying products at hugely at inflated…
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Welsh Disabilities Campaigner Recognised in New Year’s Honours
A young campaigner for disabled people from Cardiff has been recognised with a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Josh…
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NACC joins forces with HCA to Meet with Lord Kamall, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Department of Health and Social Care
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is joining forces with the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) to meet with Lord Kamall, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of…
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Vida Healthcare Achieves Care Certificate Approved Awarder Status
Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has secured Care Certificate Approved Awarder status from South Yorkshire Region Education and Careers (SYREC). This certification enables Vida…
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Scrapping Mandatory Vaccination Policy is the Right Move says BMA
The British Medical Association says that the Government’s decision to scrap the policy requiring NHS workers in England to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as a…
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Major Inquiry Highlights the Urban-Rural Divide in Accessing Health and Care
Today sees the launch of a major Inquiry into rural health and care. The three-year investigation undertaken by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural…
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Mandatory Covid Vaccination Policy for NHS Staff to be “Revoked”
Regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care staff are set to be revoked, subject to public consultation and parliamentary approval,…
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Government U-Turn on NHS Mandatory Vaccines?
Mandatory Covid vaccines for NHS staff are set to be axed amid fears of a mass exodus of healthcare workers, according to reports. Health Secretary…
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Don’t Betray the Millions Who Can’t Get Care-Says Care Group
CARE providers are pleading with the Government not to betray millions of people who can’t get the care they need by going back on a…
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Second Ground-Breaking Antiviral to be Deployed to Country’s Most Vulnerable
Thousands of the country’s most vulnerable will be able to access the UK’s second ground-breaking antiviral – Pfizer’s PF-07321332+ritonavir (Paxlovid®) – from Thursday 10 February,…
Read more...One in Eight Residents in Housing Providing Care Have Witnessed Discrimination from Other residents, According to New Research
New report from the University of Bristol and International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC) finds that while most older people in housing with care feel valued and included
Read more...Government Eases Social Care Restrictions Following Booster Success
Restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of Omicron in adult social care will now be eased as Plan B measures are removed following the success of the booster programme.
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Welcome for Unlimited Visiting to Care Settings
But providers ask for patience from relatives
CARE providers today welcomed plans to reintroduce unlimited visiting to care settings – but appealed for patience when it begins.
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UK Healthcare Market Shows Resilience as Sector Recovers from the Pandemic
The UK healthcare property market showed resilience against the impacts of the pandemic, with operators reporting recovering occupancy levels and stronger than expected margins
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