Ultrafast Full Fibre Broadband Enables Care Home Residents To Have Virtual Visits
Residents of a care home can now video call their families for the first time thanks to a new ultrafast broadband connection co-ordinated by NHS Digital.
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Older People Missing Out On ‘Talking Therapies’ To Support Mental Health
People aged 65 and over make up just 6% of NHS talking therapy patients in England, suggesting a need for more options and support for those experiencing mental health issues in later life
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Over Half Of Those With COVID-19 On Mental Health Wards Also Had Dementia
New research published in the scientific journal Lancet Psychiatry reports that over half of those who contracted COVID-19 on mental health wards also had dementia.
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LGA Responds To NHS Providers Report On State Of Providers Survey
“Social care deserves parity of esteem with the NHS, with the pandemic highlighting the incredibly valuable role of social care in its own right.”
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Celebrities Set To Contribute To Celebration Of Surrey Social Care’s Efforts During COVID-19
A virtual event set to celebrate social care in Surrey will include messages of support from various celebrities – who are keen to vocalise their recognition of thanks
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Long Past Time For Government To Deliver Reliable Test And Trace System
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has delivered a statement in the House of Commons about the technical glitch which saw approximately 16,000 cases of coronavirus going unreported last week.
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Survey Results Released For UK Malnutrition Awareness Week Reveal People Aged 65+ Eating Less During Lockdown
Results also show widespread misconceptions around weight loss, appetite and diet
New research shows released during UK Malnutrition Awareness Week has revealed that a quarter (25%) of people in Britain aged 65 and over ate less during
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Need For Clarity As Care Home Deaths Inch Higher Again
Carers call for better information on issues
Care providers are calling on the Government for greater clarity on key issues in the fight against Covid-19 as deaths from the virus in care and nursing homes inch up again.
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Dragonfly Campaign Raises £110,401 For St Barnabas Hospice
St Barnabas Hospice has been given a £110,401 boost as their Dragonfly fundraising campaign nears completion.
Following on from the successful Forget-Me-Not appeal in 2019
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Government’s Immigration Bill Defeated Amid Care Sector Workforce Concerns
The government’s flagship immigration bill that would end freedom of movement rules in post-Brexit UK has been defeated in the House of Lords, after peers ratified an amendment
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Carers Call On Govt To Act Over Care Home Visiting
Need to nominate one relative to be a safe visitor
Care providers have written to the Government calling for a single, nominated, and tested visitor to be allowed to visit a family member in care and nursing homes.
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NCF Response To Infection Control Fund Round Two Grant Conditions
Yesterday evening, the government published the grant conditions for round two of the Infection Control Fund, which sets out how an additional £546 million of funding is to be used to reduce
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Belong Launches Covid-19 Dementia Guide
Measures introduced to protect older people from COVID-19 may be as detrimental as the virus itself, according to local charitable organisation Belong.
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Investment In 40 Hospitals Welcome But ‘Just The Start’
Responding to the Prime Minister‘s announcement of the 40 hospitals that will be built by 2030 as part of the package worth £3.7 billion of extra capital investment for the NHS
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Sheffield Care Home Resident Raises Nearly £1700 For Wildlife Charities
A resident from Willowbeck, one of the Exemplar Health Care specialist care homes in Sheffield, has raised nearly £1700 in one day for wildlife charities Born Free and Animal Asia.
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