Low Care Home Staff Take-Up Of Covid Vaccination
Just 4.2% of staff in older adult care homes have received their autumn Covid booster since roll-out began on 11 September according to government figures…
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Knight Frank’s Annual Care Home Awards Recognises Four Winners And Raises £50,000 For Healthcare Charities
Knight Frank, the leading independent global property consultancy, recently hosted its annual Healthcare Property Lunch and Care Home Awards celebrating excellence in the sector in…
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Thorntons Warns of Care Sector Scrutiny Around Right to Work
Care operators are being urged to review their Right to Work processes amid new soaring penalties for businesses that breach the rules. Full-service law firm…
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Staff Investment Prioritised At Vida Healthcare With New Appointment
Vida Healthcare has appointed Arron Bolland as Learning Development and Quality Manager to lead its bespoke training and development department, Vida Academy. Arron will be…
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Just Six In Ten Adults Realise Dementia Is A Cause Of Death, New Polling Shows
A new nationwide poll has revealed that only six in ten UK adults* (60%) realise that dementia is a cause of death – despite it…
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HC-One Care Homes Participate In Breast Cancer Awareness Month Activities
Throughout the month of October, HC-One care homes across the UK have taken part in a number of events and activities to mark Breast Cancer…
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Brighton’s Adult Social Workers To Strike, Unison Say
Social workers are set to strike for the first time in Brighton over a pay dispute. Adult social workers have called for pay parity with…
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Malnutrition Costing NHS & Care Sector £22.6bn Each Year
Disease-related malnutrition is costing the NHS and social care sector, g the sector £22.6 billion annually a report has revealed. Campaigners are highlighting the urgency…
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Covid Inquiry Exposes ‘Callous Disregard’ For Vulnerable
CARE providers say the Covid-19 inquiry has exposed a brutal and callous disregard for older and vulnerable adults. The Independent Care Group (ICG) says the…
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Cornish Care Provider Introduces Specialist Maybo Approach Across Its Six Care Homes
Swallowcourt Ltd is breaking new ground in care practice by reducing conflict and lowering risk in the care setting with the introduction of specialist training…
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The Care Show Birmingham Celebrates Its Biggest Edition And Launch Of The Retirement Living Show
The Care Show Birmingham and the Retirement Living Show opened its doors on 11-12 October 2023 at NEC Birmingham to 4,034 delegates, 227 speakers, and…
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Technology May Be The Missing Puzzle Piece To Increasing Access To Home Care Services
Dan Isterling, Managing Director of Premier Community, has first-hand experience of seeing the value of digital in supporting people in their homes. After partnering with…
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NHS Patients To Be Offered The Chance To Travel For Treatment
Hundreds of thousands of NHS patients who have been waiting the longest for treatment will be offered the opportunity to travel to a different hospital,…
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UKHSA Announces Launch Of The Vivaldi Social Care Pilot
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced a pilot scheme to monitor infections in care homes in England. The new pilot builds on the…
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Majority Nursing Students Planning Careers Outside Patient Care
Elsevier Health has released its Clinician of the Future 2023: Education Edition, providing insights into the experiences of medical and nursing students and the consequences…
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