Care Home Development Company Is Launched
A new organisation has enlisted an executive team which will lead the launch of Urban Village Group into the health care sector.
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NHS Begins Covid-19 Booster Vaccination Campaign
The NHS has this week started delivering COVID booster jabs to people in eligible groups from, as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in health service history moves to the next stage.
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LGA Responds To Unison Survey On Social Care Vacancy Rates And Staff Mental Health
Responding to research by Unison showing that workers in social care could face worsening mental health due to staff shortages, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association
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Almost Half Of UK Workers Would Hide Health Issue From Employer
Almost half of UK employees would not talk to their employer if they were experiencing a health issue, having a detrimental impact on business performance and culture, according to new research
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NHS Health and Care Leaders Call for National Recognition of Sector’s Support Staff as Our Health Heroes Awards Nominations Open
Nominations are underway for the sixth consecutive “Our Health Heroes Awards”, at a time when it has never been more crucial to shine a light on the hundreds and thousands of staff who form the backbone of the sector.
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Deadline Looms For Compulsory Vaccines In Care Homes
16th September is the last date for care home workers to get their first dose of the COVID vaccine so they are fully vaccinated by the time the compulsory vaccines regulations come into force
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Huge Vacancy Rates Across Care Sector Adding To Staff Mental Health Crisis
The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers, says UNISON today (Wednesday).
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Experienced Care Provider To Invest In Rejuvenating Cornish Special Needs Services
Modus Care, a care provider which runs specialist services in the South West, has taken over the operation of two services which provide support for local people with support needs
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Transport Noise Associated with Increased Dementia Risk
Researchers The British Medical Journal have suggested a link between noise made by transport services and dementia risk. Using common ways to measure noise levels,…
Read more...£1.4 Million Project to Improve Flu Jab Uptake in Care Home Staff
Researchers at the University of East Anglia are launching a project to increase the number of care home staff that take up the flu vaccine….
Read more...It’s About Time- Care England Welcomes Government Vaccine Consultation
Care England, has welcomed the news that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has listened to the sector and launched the wider consultation on making the Covid-19 and flu vaccination
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Consultation On Mandatory Vaccination For Frontline Health And Care Staff
A consultation is being launched today (September 9) on protecting patients by mandating vaccination for frontline health and social care staff in England.
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The Launch Of Social Care Day Of Remembrance And Reflection
A total of 21 organisations supported by the Department of Health and Social Care and Minister of State for Social Care Helen Whately, have come together to launch the memorial day
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Consultation Launched On Protecting Patients By Mandating Vaccination For Frontline Health And Social Care Staff
The government is seeking views on plans for staff in health and care settings in England to be required to have COVID-19 and flu vaccines to protect vulnerable people.
Read more...Four In Five People Aged 16 And Over Vaccinated With Both Doses
Four in five people aged 16 and over in the UK have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show.
A total of 43,535,098 people have received two doses (80.1%) and 48,292,811 people have received one dose (88.8%).
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