New Figures Show 1.9m Pensioners Still Living In Poverty
New Government figures published today show that there are 1.9 million pensioners in the UK living in poverty and a worrying 8% – equivalent to
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Air Pollution May Increase Risk Of Dementia
Scientists in Sweden have found that people who experience higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk of dementia. Researchers publish the findings today
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Keep Calm – And Consider A Career In Care
Care home provider Care UK is encouraging experienced hospitality, hotel and catering professionals whose career has been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak to consider a
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PPE Care Home Stock Requisitioned For NHS Says Care England
Care home industry leaders have voiced concerns that orders of supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) intended to protect staff and residents in social care
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BGS Issue Statement On The COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic gathers pace in the UK, the BGS has issued this statement for healthcare professionals on the particular issues that older people
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Care Sector Leader Calls For Reduction In DBS Processing Time Amid Crisis Demands
Health care recruiter Tribe Recruitment is calling for the government to reduce the time taken to process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to 48
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Delivery Of More Staff Testing Cannot Come Quickly Enough
Responding to the news that NHS staff testing will begin and two new hospitals will be created, Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation,
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Care Home Residents To Get First Class Hotel Service
Catering, laundry and domestic cleaning staff from Cairn Group’s hotels around the UK will be giving a helping hand to the stretched care home sector.
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LGSCO Suspends Complaints Enquiries Of Councils And Pare Providers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all casework activity that demands information from, or action by, local authorities and care providers, in
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Charity Launches Toiletries Appeal For Veterans Living In Surbiton Home
Royal Star & Garter is seeking donations of toiletries for the vulnerable veterans it cares for following a shortage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. The
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Further Details Of Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Announced
New guidance on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme published. government to cover employer National Insurance and pension contributions of furloughed workers – on top of 80%
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Taunton Care Home Residents Get Virtual Adventure
Elderly residents at Oake Meadows Care Home have been treated to a virtual reality extravaganza, taking turns to experience the latest high-tech gadgets. Residents Michael
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Access Group Launches Platforms To Track The Spread Of Covid-19 In Care Sector
The UK’s leading supplier of technology in the care sector has launched a new online hub to help care providers to identify and monitor people
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Care Workers’ Charity Sets Up Emergency Fund
The Care Workers’ Charity has set up an emergency fund for care workers who are having to isolate during the coronavirus outbreak. The Fund aims
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Essential Advice For LD Providers Concerning COVID-19
Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has released a valuable new advice document for its learning disability members
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