Care Providers Back Recruitment Drive
Govt looks to bolster social care ranks
A top provider organisation has thrown its weight behind a Government drive
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Highlights
Carer Exclusive: Public Urged to Consider Work in Adult Social Care
With absentee rates within the care sector having doubled in recent months due to the pandemic and self-isolation, the Department of Health and Social Care…
Read more...Care England Calls For Fair Rates For Care
Care England has written to all Directors of Adult Social Services regarding fee rates for care providers stressing that in addition to the human cost that the pandemic has had upon care homes
Read more...COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out-Call To Prioritize People With Learning Disabilities
Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers, has been very supportive of the speed and manner in which COVID-19 vaccines
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NHS Champion and WW2 Veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore Has Died
Captain Tom Moore who captured the hearts of the nation with his incredible NHS fundraising during the coronavirus pandemic, has died after a short battle with Covid and pneumonia.
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Care Providers Hail Swift Care Vaccine Rollout
But care urged before visiting can resume
Care providers today praised the Government for the speed at which the country’s oldest and most vulnerable had received their first
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COVID Emergency Means Government Must No Longer Delay Its Promise Of Fixing Social Care
The social care system must be drastically overhauled, and the Government urgently needs to deliver on its manifesto commitment to fix the failing social care sector.
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Vaccine Take Up in Care Homes “Positive” Reveals Survey
The National Care Forum have carried out a snapshot survey across 750 homes in England over the 25th and 26th January 2021. The survey asked about the availability
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Care Leader Signs Up To Help Fight Covid-19
The chief officer of an influential care group has signed up to do her bit in the fight against Covid-19.
Bev Proctor, Acting Chief Executive of the Independent Care Group
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Best Possible Start To New Year As Droitwich Care Home Residents Receive Covid Vaccinations
Residents at Ravenstone care home in Droitwich are delighted to have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
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DHSC To Provide Insurance To Care Homes Taking Discharged Covid Patients
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will provide indemnity to care homes that want to become part of the Designated Setting scheme but are unable to obtain insurance.
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Brendoncare Knightwood Residents And Staff Receive Covid-19 Vaccinations
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation has announced that residents and staff at Brendoncare Knightwood have now received their first Covid-19 vaccinations.
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Big Garden Birdwatch 2021: Here’s Why The Care Sector Should Get Involved
With the UK entering its third national lockdown, and care homes being amongst the hardest hit part of society, it is always getting trickier to find new ways
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Landmark Reform Of Mental Health Laws Set Out
People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide more control over their care and treatment
Read more...Early Warning – Staffing Under Pressure In Social Care
The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading not-for-profit association for social care providers – have been working with their membership over recent days as it becomes
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