Covid Vaccination To Be Mandatory For England’s Care Home Staff
The government is to make coronavirus vaccinations compulsory for care home staff who work with elderly and vulnerable people according to reports today (June16).
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Highlights
Care Home Group Founder Set To Pass On The Baton
Shaw healthcare (Group) Limited, the largest employee-owned healthcare group in the UK and one of Wales’ largest companies, has announced the appointment of Russell Brown as only the second
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Gemini Trots In To Make Wendy’s Wish Come True
A resident at a Winchester dementia care home enjoyed the surprise of seeing a lifelong wish come true thanks to the efforts of a care companion.
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Care Leader Meets Care Minister
ICG chief in talks with Helen Whately
The Chair of provider organisation the Independent Care Group (ICG), Mike Padgham was today (Monday) due to meet Care Minister Helen Whately over the challenges facing the care of older and vulnerable people in the UK.
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Over Half Of UK Adults Vaccinated With Second Dose
More than half of all adults in the UK have received a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures published today (Thursday 3 June) show, as the vaccination programme continues at unprecedented pace and scale.
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Perception Of Care Homes Needs To Change As 85+ Population Rises
Castleoak, the specialist care developer, has turned to University of Oxford Student Consultancy to understand perceptions of care homes among generation X, Y and Z and what they envisage for future care home environments.
Read more...Legislation Should Ensure Covid-19 Health Status Certificates Are Only Used During The Pandemic, Study Argues
Lawmakers around the world should include “sunset clauses” in legislation to ensure Covid-19 health status certificates are only used during the pandemic, a new study says.
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Vida Healthcare Invests In The Talent Of The Future
Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has partnered with the University of Bradford to train the social care talent of the future.
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60 Million Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine Administered In UK
Around 72% of UK adults have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures published today (Sunday 23 May) show.
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Patients Moved Unlawfully From Hospitals To Scottish Care Comes During First Wave, Report Finds
A review of the legality of moves of patients from hospitals to care homes in Scotland at the height of the pandemic has found vulnerable people were transferred without due consent.
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Older People Badly Let Down By CQC Says R&RA
The Relatives & Residents Association (R&RA) has accused the CQC of “retreating to the side-lines” during the COVID-19 pandemic and has expressed continued disappointment
Read more...More Than 20 Million UK Adults Receive Both Doses Of Covid-19 Vaccine
More than 20 million UK adults have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Health services across the UK have now administered a total of 56,677,012 million vaccines between 8 December and 15 May
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NHS Confederation Welcomes Health And Social Care Committee Report On White Paper Proposals
Commenting on the Health and Social Care Committee’s report on the Government’s White Paper proposals, Daniel Mortimer, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said:
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Local Care Home Hosts Spring Olympics To Stir Activity Among Its Residents
A CARE home has hosted a ‘Spring Olympics’ event for its residents to fulfil their cravings for competition and activity.
Organised by the care staff, the week-long series of competitions at Mansfield Care’s Pine Villa
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Failure To Act On Social Care Will Be ‘Bitter Blow’, Say Councils
Failure to act on securing the future of adult social care as we emerge from the pandemic will be a ‘bitter blow’ to the millions of people who draw on and work in these vital services
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