Structural weaknesses left social care struggling to provide the service and protection that people needed during the initial waves of Covid-19. Lack of visibility of…
Read more...The NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated more than 150,000 older adult care home residents in England in just three weeks since the campaign began…
Read more...There are more than 725,000 chances to grab a jab this week as the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme opens up its spring offer to all…
Read more...Financial support from the Government postponed a financial crisis in the care home sector during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than preventing it, a report shows….
Read more...Former health secretary Matt Hancock is facing claims that he rejected COVID-19 testing advice for residents going into England’s care homes while he was health…
Read more...NICE has issued draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend Evusheld for preventing COVID-19 in adults who are unlikely to have an adequate…
Read more...More than 86 million Covid vaccination appointments have been arranged using the NHS’s national online booking system since its launch two years ago. The…
Read more...More than 20 million people in England have had their flu jabs as the number of patients in critical care with the virus hits its…
Read more...Five care home workers who lost their jobs after refusing to have the Covid vaccination were lawfully dismissed, a judge has ruled. The staff who…
Read more...A petition has been launched demanding the reinstatement of care workers who were “forced” from their jobs for declining to take a Covid vaccination, and…
Read more...FURIOUS care providers say the Government has some serious questions to answer after former health secretary Matt Hancock’s comments on covid in care homes. Former…
Read more...The British Geriatrics Society (BGS) has published Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, a report reflecting on the experience of older people and the healthcare professionals…
Read more...The number of deaths in UK care homes has fallen below pre-Covid levels for the first time, according to new data. The UK Government’s Office…
Read more...The vaccination programme – the biggest in NHS history – is off to a strong start. In just two months, the health service has vaccinated…
Read more...Thousands of people aged 50 and over are now receiving covid autumn booster and flu jabs (From October 15) , with hundreds of thousands more…
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