The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published its response to the Government consultation on making vaccines mandatory in care homes.
Read more...Responding to updated guidance from Public Health England1 on infection prevention and control in healthcare settings, which recommends the wider use of respiratory protective equipment for staff
Read more...Green fingered care home residents at a Wrexham care home are growing their own fruit and veg.
Residents at Pendine Park’s Penybryn and Bryn Bella homes have formed their own gardening club
Read more...Hunters Down Care Home in Huntingdon are well known for their creativeness in making video’s. Residents and staff all enjoy taking part and were very excited in the newest video called “Wash Your Hands.”
Read more...Amateur astronomers at Belong Crewe have been exploring the wonders of the universe from the comfort of their care village – all thanks to the generosity of local people. The launch of the dementia
Read more...A Surrey care community is celebrating the completion of an extension to its dementia care facilities, which will allow it to provide 11 extra bedrooms for new residents, as well as offering enhanced living space
Read more...MHA’s Chief Executive Sam Monaghan shows his support for #FixCareForAll
People across the nations have been supporting MHA’s #FixCareForAll campaign which calls for the Government
Read more...Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to formally mark the construction of its 60-bedroom nursing and dementia care home development in Winchester with a ground-breaking ceremony on 27 May 2021.
Read more...The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has officially launched the NACC Awards 2021.
The prestigious awards are open for entries with a deadline of Friday 16 July 2021.
Read more...UK Music and Music for Dementia have joined forces on a ground-breaking project to show how music can play a more vital role in improving health and wellbeing.
Read more...The UK has announced zero daily Covid deaths within 28 days of a positive test for the first time since March 2020.
The latest figures also reported another 3,165 new cases, compared with 3,383 on Monday and 2,493 one week ago.
Read more...Revelations are no surprise to providers
Revelations about the Government’s handling of social care settings during the Covid-19 crisis come as no surprise, care providers have said.
Read more...Activities Coordinator, Natalie Smith and her son Olly (9) are attempting to climb Mount Snowdon on July 10th 2021, to raise funds for the resident’s social fund at The Old Vicarage Care Home, Clay Cross.
Read more...A North Yorkshire care group has cared for more than 100 poorly Covid-19 patients during the past year of the pandemic.
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group agreed to take in discharged Covid-19 patients at its nursing home in Scarborough to free up much-needed hospital beds.
Read more...Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock will celebrate the success of the largest vaccination programme in British history in a speech today (Wednesday 2 June).
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