Webinar To Launch 0% VAT Campaign For Social Care
A consortium of home care providers has united to lobby the government for a change to the sector’s current VAT regime, which they say is punitive.
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Austerity ‘Ripped Resilience Out Of Health And Care Service’ Before Covid-19 Crisis Hit, Says IPPR
Austerity ‘ripped resilience out of health and care service’ before Covid-19 crisis hit, says IPPR
Underinvestment in social and community care left four in five hospitals with ‘dangerously low’ spare beds as crisis hit
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Forging Friendships At Borough Care
Many people worry that moving into a care home will mean they are lonely, but this couldn’t be further from the truth at Borough Care. Borough Care’s eleven homes for older people
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Residents At Hope House Care Home Reunited With Their Families
Residents at Hope House care home in Clayton-Le-Moors, Accrington, are overjoyed after being able to see their family face-to-face for the first time since government restrictions were eased.
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Adult Social Care Workforce Grows Again To Meet Increasing Demand
The number of people working in adult social care across has increased again to 1.52 million according to a new report by Skills for Care.
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Test And Trace Not Reaching Enough People Means We Risk A Second Peak
Responding to the latest NHS Test and Trace statistics, Dr Layla McCay, a director at the NHS Confederation, said: “I’m glad to see improvements in the proportion of people with coronavirus
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94-Year-Old Crossword Queen Completes 26 Crosswords In 26 Days For Local Charity
When 94-year-old Ann found out that local Brentwood Charity SNAP (Special Needs and Parents) was taking part in the 2.6 challenge whereby individuals complete a fun activity
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Gateshead Care Home Celebrate The Opening Of Their Haberdashery Shop
Colleagues and Residents at HC-One’s Springfield House in Gateshead recently opened their brand-new, vintage haberdashery shop in the homes Grace unit, providing a wide range of fashion items for Residents to browse and choose from.
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Most Comprehensive Flu Programme In UK’s History Rolled Out This Winter
The most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in the UK’s history has been announced by the government today (Friday 24 July).
Providers will work to vaccinate more than 30 million people during this flu season – millions more than received it last year.
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Lords Urge Government To Prepare Now To Try To Avert Winter COVID-19 Spike
In a letter sent to the Prime Minister, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee strongly recommends that the Government undertake significant preparations over the next two months to reduce the likelihood of a winter COVID-19 resurgence.
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Council Care Funding Falls As Over-55s Worry About Costs
With councils across Great Britain suggesting that they are providing less funding (-10%) for those needing long-term care, over-55s are more concerned than ever
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Quantum Care Teams Named Heroes Of Hertfordshire
Staff in Quantum Care homes across Hertfordshire were delighted to be named Heroes of Hertfordshire this week by the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Sir Robert Voss.
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Better Memory And Thinking Found To Protect Against Later Decline
A team of US researchers have found that those with better memory and thinking in later life are less likely to develop problems a decade later. The researchers published their findings today (Wednesday 22 July) in the scientific journal, Neurology.
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Sensational Gardens Competition!
Share your beautiful outside spaces with Royal Star & Garter residents, and be in with a chance of winning a £50 voucher
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Gladys Celebrates 103rd Birthday At L’Hermitage
A resident at L’Hermitage Care Centre in St Peter, Jersey, was delighted to be able to celebrate her 103rd birthday with family members at the weekend as visitor restrictions start to be eased and garden visits begin at the Home.
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