NHS Kicks Off Flu And COVID Jabs To ‘Winter-Proof’ Vulnerable
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been rolled out for all eligible people to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable and the NHS amid new variants circulating…
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Care Homes Remain Priority as Wales Narrows COVID-19 Vaccination Programme for Autumn 2025
Care home operators across Wales can expect continued priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations this autumn, as the Welsh Government announces significant changes to its vaccination…
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Care Home Workforce Challenges Examined at COVID-19 Inquiry
Staffing shortages and budget constraints left Northern Ireland’s care sector vulnerable during pandemic, an official has told the inquiry Northern Ireland’s residential care sector faced…
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“More Could Have Been Done” say Former Welsh Minister on Early Pandemic Decisions Regarding Care Home Discharges
A former Welsh health minister has acknowledged that, with the benefit of hindsight, more could have been done in the early days of the COVID-19…
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Social Care Sector Has Yet to Learn the Lessons of Pandemic, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said that if ‘another pandemic were to happen tomorrow, the big worry is that social care would be in exactly…
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COVID-19 Inquiry Continues to Examine Care Sector Impact
The inquiry has continued this week examining the impact of the pandemic on care services for elderly and disabled people. Healthcare professionals working in residential…
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COVID Inquiry Exposes Devastating Impact on Care Sector
The UK COVID-19 Inquiry has released harrowing testimony revealing the profound impact of pandemic restrictions on residential and nursing homes, documenting widespread family trauma, resident…
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Care Home Residents to Receive COVID Jab but Not Staff
NHS England (NHSE) has confirmed the eligibility criteria and key dates for its upcoming autumn 2025 Covid-19 and flu vaccination programmes. Frontline health and social…
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Major Covid-19 Inquiry to Scrutinise Care Sector Response
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will place the adult social care sector under intense scrutiny when its highly anticipated public hearings commence next week, marking a…
Read more...NHS Top Doctor Issues Call For Spring COVID-19 Vaccinations
England’s top doctor has urged those eligible for a Spring COVID-19 vaccine to come forward, as figures published today show almost four in ten eligible…
Read more...Care Residents Urged To Book NHS Spring Covid-19 Vaccine As Rollout Begins
Individuals that need extra protection this year include those aged 75 and over (including those by 17 June 2025), older adult care home residents, and…
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Covid’s Seismic Shock On Older People’s Involvement In Society Still Felt Five Years On
With the five year anniversary of the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown this month, the impact of the unprecedented health emergency is still being felt in…
Read more...Distressing Experiences of Death and Dying in Care Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic
Research led by Lancaster University has revealed that the exceptional circumstances early in the COVID-19 pandemic led to distressing experiences of death and dying in…
Read more...More Than 1 Million Older People Urged To Get Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine
The NHS is urging around 1.3 million older people who have not yet had the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to get jabbed, as health service…
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NHS in a Position of ‘National Vulnerability’ as Local Services Gear up for Busiest Period
Local NHS leaders are warning of huge pressure on their services as the NHS faces up to its busiest few weeks of the year. They…
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