Care Minister Outlines Plans For Care Staff Vaccine Program
The Minister for Care, Helen Whately, has written to care homes outlining plans for how the first COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer/BioNTech) will reach care home staff.
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Ex-PM Theresa May Pays Virtual Visit To Sunrise Of Sonning
Theresa May MP has paid a virtual visit to Sunrise of Sonning care home.
The former Prime Minister joined the care home via video call where she took questions from residents and team members. T
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Gracewell Of Church Crookham Resident Taken On Birthday ‘Life Tour’
Janie Street, a Gracewell of Church Crookham resident, has been taken on a ‘This is Your Life’ tour in celebration of her 80th birthday.
Janie, who was born in Farnborough, has spent most of her life in the local area.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Urgently Needed For All Care Settings
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA), the collective, national voice of adult social care providers in England), has welcomed the news of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
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Walnut Care Buys Hundreds Of Advent Calendars To Help Team Keep Track Of COVID-19 Testing Kits
Walnut Care at Home has come up with a sweet way to ensure their staff remember to carry out their at-home COVID-19 testing kits.
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Study Identifies 10 Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s Disease
Scientists led by a team in China have identified 10 risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. The 10 factors are diabetes, poor BMI, reduced education, high blood pressure in midlife
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Scottish Jazz Sensation Wows Care Home With Virtual Concert
RESIDENTS at a care home have been treated to an exclusive digital concert by one of Scotland’s most exciting jazz stars, Georgia Cécile.
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Britain Leads The Way With Over Half A Million People Taking Part In Pioneering Covid-19 Research
637,379 participants from across the UK have now taken part in public health research into the effects of, and treatment for Covid-19 in just over eight months.
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Call to Reward Adult Social Care Workforce
Care England has appealed for the Government to implement a comprehensive strategy for rewarding the adult social care workforce. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive
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RLWC2021 & Community Integrated Care Launch Ground-Breaking Inclusive Volunteer Programme
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) today (4 December, 2020) furthers its commitment to building a world-class social impact programme by teaming up with Community
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New Research into Covid’s Impact on People with Learning Difficulties Released
New research published today reveals the extent of isolation experienced by people with learning disabilities and autism across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic,
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Increased Pressures May Have Led to Inappropriate DNACPR Care Decisions
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today publishes an interim report from its review into the application of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions during
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Oxfordshire Care Home Unveils New Visitors Centre To Continue To Keep Covid-Secure
A CQC Outstanding care home in Oxfordshire has introduced a new purpose-built visitor centre, to allow families and friends to visit their loved ones this winter, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
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Covid Vaccine-The Logistical Dilemma
The National Care Forum (NCF) has responded to the news that the government have approved the Covid vaccine and will be prioritising care staff, and a statement they have said
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Blood-Based Markers Help Spot Dementia Risk In Those With Early Memory And Thinking Problems
Researchers in Sweden found levels of certain blood-based proteins predicted worsening memory and thinking in a group of people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
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