Research Project Examines Experiences of Working in a Care Home During COVID-19
Warwick Business School (WBS), University College London and National Care Forum (NCF) are to study how Covid-19 has affected older people’s care homes
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Record 1.6 Million People Get Lifesaving Boosters Over Last Seven Days
Nearly 1.6 million booster jabs have been delivered over the past seven days, the NHS said today as the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme continues
Read more...Coalition of Charities Calls on Health Secretary to Take Immediate Action to Help Older People Get Home from Hospital
The National Care Forum (NCF) – leading association for not for profit care providers, along with five other charities and membership organisations have called
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Driving Forward Quality Care in the Not-For-Profit Sector
November 2021 Coalition of charities calls on Health Secretary to take immediate action to help older people get home from hospital
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13 Million Top Up Covid-19 Vaccines Given Across the UK
More than 13 million life-saving booster jabs have been given across the UK, marking another significant milestone in the phenomenal COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Read more...NHS Has Reached Tipping Point, Warn NHS Leaders
The pressure on the NHS is now at unsustainable levels and patient safety and care are being put at risk by staff shortages, according to a new poll of NHS leaders by the NHS Confederation.
Read more...NHSBSA publishes ‘Prescribing Costs in Hospital and the Community 2020-21 – England’
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has published its Prescribing Costs in Hospitals and the Community 2020-21 statistical report.
Read more...Long-Standing Vacancies are Being Felt Right Across the NHS Workforce
Responding to the findings of a census by the Royal College of Physicians, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Royal College of…
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New Recommendations on the Future of Housing with Care and Support Published by SCIE
Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has called on the government to overhaul how housing with care and support is planned, commissioned, designed and delivered….
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Government to Invest £375 Million in Research for Neurodegenerative Diseases
People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, following a government commitment to invest £375 million over the…
Read more...11 Million People Receive Top Up Jab in UK
The vital booster programme has reached another milestone as more than 11.4 million people in the UK have now received their top-up jabs to maintain…
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Age UK Urges Older People to Have Booster COVID-19 Jab and their Flu Jab
Age UK is urging all older people to stay well this winter and wherever possible to have both the Covid 19 booster vaccine and the flu…
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National Care Provider Reacts to Compulsory Vaccination Deadline
FROM today (Thursday 11 November), care home workers across the country have to prove they have received both of their Covid-19 vaccinations, unless they are exempt, or…
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Research Volunteers Help Detect Poorer Memory in Those Who Were More Anxious During Pandemic
New research suggests older people who were more anxious and depressed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic had an average decline in their…
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Vaccines to be Mandatory for Frontline NHS Staff in England
Frontline NHS staff in England will have to be fully vaccinated against Covid, the Health Secretary has announced. A deadline is likely to be set…
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