Vida Healthcare Secures New Certification
Vida Healthcare has achieved certification against the Restraint Reduction Network Training Standards as assessed by the BILD Association of Certified Training.
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Evidence to Support Mandatory NHS Staff Vaccination Not Good Enough says Lords Committee
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has published a report on the Department for Health and Social Care‘s (DHSC) proposed legislation to require all NHS staff
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MPs to Examine How to End Staff Drain from NHS and Social Care
Reasons behind staff leaving the health and social care sectors and how to tackle them will be examined in a new inquiry
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Government Takes Decisive Action Against New Covid Variant
Temporary and precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant in the UK will come into force on Tuesday
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NCF releases Impact Report 2020 – 2021
The National Care Forum (NCF), has announced the release of its Impact Report 2020-2021.
From the start of the pandemic, the NCF played a pivotal role in supporting care providers
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New Guidance on the Role Occupational Therapists Play in Adult Social Care Services in England
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has launched new guidance on the roles and responsibilities of Principal occupational therapists in adult social care services in England.
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Collaboration Programme set to Transform Local Government Approach to Digital Care
A group of local authority partners has agreed to undertake a unique digital transformation programme being run by leading transformation agency Rethink Partners, and the Local Government Association (LGA).
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Health Secretary Defends Social Care Plans Saying ‘Everyone Will be Better Off’
Health & Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has defended the government’s health and social care plans after critics said they would hit those less well off.
Read more...Major Reforms to NHS Workforce Planning and Tech Agenda
Recruitment, training and retention of NHS staff and digital transformation will be put at the heart of the NHS in England, under new reforms announced by the Secretary of State for Health
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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
Read more...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.
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