Majority of frontline staff protecting others by getting vaccinated
Commenting on the UK Health Security Agency’s statistics on the uptake of seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines in frontline healthcare workers, Dr Layla McCay
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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 to protect
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Budget an Alarming Neglect of Public Health, says CIEH
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has again raised serious concerns about the UK Government’s commitment to public health as the Chancellor
Read more...New Information Standard Aims to Reduce Medication Errors and Improve Patient Safety
A new Information Standard has been published to support improved medication and allergy/intolerance information sharing across healthcare services in England.
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Social Distancing Reduced COVID Transmission By 84%
Social distancing rules reduced the contagion of COVID-19, reveals new research from the University of Cologne. Such rules were introduced into several countries
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“Underwhelming” Budget with “Far-Reaching Consequences” says Sector Leaders
Today’s budget announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been greeted with disappointment, and described as “underwhelming” and with “far reaching consequences”
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Local Carer Scoops Coveted National Title
Adrian Stoica at Barchester’s Chorleywood Beaumont in Chorleywood has beaten all the competition to be crowned National Health and Safety Champion
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Chancellor Must Act to Stabilise Care and Support
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak must take decisive action to stabilise care and support this winter in his Budget and spending review on Wednesday
Read more...Homecare Funding Deficit Exposed
A new report from the Homecare Association details the findings of enquiries, made under freedom of information legislation, to 340 public organisations
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CIEH Raises Concerns over UK Government Commitment to Public Health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has raised serious concerns about the UK Government’s commitment to public health with the apparent refusal
Read more...COVID-19 Booster Jabs Booked or Delivered at Nine in Ten Care Homes in England
COVID booster jabs have been delivered or booked in at almost nine in 10 care homes as the NHS vaccination programme accelerates ahead of winter.
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Report Exposes Hidden Scandal of Unmet Care Need
OLDER and vulnerable people left without the care they need is a hidden scandal that needs to be exposed, care providers said today.
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New Advertising Blitz to Urge Public to Get Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines
A nationwide advertising campaign launches today (Friday 22 October) as part of the government’s call to the public to get their COVID-19 booster and flu jabs
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Increased Stability in Social Care Key to Mitigating Risk of “Tsunami of Unmet Need”
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published today its annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England. The CQC
Read more...Care Sector Pushed to Brink by Staffing Catastrophe, say UNISON and National Care Forum
UNISON and the National Care Forum (NCF) have written jointly to Sajid Javid today (Thursday October 21) calling for urgent action over the staffing crisis engulfing the care sector.
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