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From Monday 16 August, people who are double jabbed or aged under 18 will no longer be legally required to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case
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A drive to expand the use of digital technology in social care is expected to lead to £127m worth of benefits.
Analysis of NHS Digital’s Social Care Programme found that new ways of working will reduce hospital admissions
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A specialist care group in Milton Keynes is offering a brand new car as a raffle prize to fully vaccinated staff as it says its more cost effective than recruiting new team members.
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Staff and residents at Barchester’s Hugh Myddelton House care home in Southgate were treated to a unique performance from English National Ballet to celebrate International Youth Day on August 12.
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Residents at Parkfield House Nursing Home are celebrating after being awarded a funding pot of £10,000 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its “A Portrait of Parkfield” project.
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Adults living with disabilities from Cwmbran Day Opportunities will be able to have a summer of outdoor fun, thanks to a fresh garden makeover.
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As regular readers will know, The Carer has partnered with the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2021. After extensive consultation with the government and venues
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Ravi Bains, social care entrepreneur and Founder of the Contollo Care Group, has outlined his vision to improve the social care system in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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‘You’ll never fit 103 candles on my cake’ Claims Ash Tree House care home’s birthday girl!
103-year-old resident, Vera Yates, celebrated her milestone birthday in style as she enjoyed champagne, cake and glorious weather at her garden party.
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A consultation has been launched to seek the public’s views ahead of the creation of a National Care Service, which will ensure everyone who needs it can expect the same standards of care, wherever they live in Scotland.
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HC-One care homes across the UK have been enjoying watching the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Colleagues have also been providing a variety of fun filled Olympic themed activities throughout
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Commenting on the latest monthly NHS performance figures for England, Dr Layla McCay, director of policy at the NHS Confederation, said:
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PARLIAMENT should be recalled for MPs to urgently tackle the staffing crisis in social care and recruit a task force of volunteers to help out, providers said today.
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RESIDENTS at a care home in Melrose enjoyed the sunshine with their loved ones with an old fashioned picnic weekend.
The 1940s and 50s inspired picnic was organised by staff members at Mansfield Care’s St John’s care home
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At HC-One’s Chippenham’s nursing, residential and nursing memory care home, Avon Court one of the Nursing Assistants is doing a charity fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer.
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