CIEH Raises Concerns over UK Government Commitment to Public Health
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has raised serious concerns about the UK Government’s commitment to public health with the apparent refusal
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3 In 4 Care Home Workers Say Staffing Pressures Will Worsen Due To Mandatory Vaccines
London and Northern Ireland also revealed as having the highest rate of care home workers who haven’t received any Covid vaccine, according to a survey by carehome.co.uk.
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Ground-Breaking Falls Prevention Programme Features In World Health Organization Report
A trailblazing programme designed to reduce falls in older people has received international recognition after being highlighted in a World Health Organization report.
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Maggie Keenan Receives COVID Booster Vaccine As NHS Vaccination Rollout Continues
Margaret Keenan, the first person in the world to receive a Covid-19 jab outside of a clinical trial, received a booster shot today in the next phase of the NHS vaccination programme.
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Surrey Heartlands Gps Begin Offering Covid-19 Booster Vaccine As Part Of Biggest NHS Immunisation Programme
GPs in the Surrey Heartlands CCG have started delivering Covid-19 booster jabs to people in eligible groups in the Surrey area as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in the history
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Whistleblowing Rises To Record Levels In COVID-Hit Care Sector
Whistleblowing in the UK’s care sector rose to its highest recorded level in 2020, driven by health and safety concerns brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Care Home Development Company Is Launched
A new organisation has enlisted an executive team which will lead the launch of Urban Village Group into the health care sector.
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LGA Responds To Unison Survey On Social Care Vacancy Rates And Staff Mental Health
Responding to research by Unison showing that workers in social care could face worsening mental health due to staff shortages, Cllr David Fothergill, Chairman of the Local Government Association
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Huge Vacancy Rates Across Care Sector Adding To Staff Mental Health Crisis
The government’s failure to deal with the growing staffing crisis in social care risks worsening the mounting mental health toll on workers, says UNISON today (Wednesday).
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Transport Noise Associated with Increased Dementia Risk
Researchers The British Medical Journal have suggested a link between noise made by transport services and dementia risk. Using common ways to measure noise levels,
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Residents Celebrate Last Night of the Proms with English National Ballet
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Ashcombe house care home in worting road were treated to a unique performance from English National Ballet’s Philharmonic Orchestra to
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G20 Ministers To Collaborate On Bolstering Health Security, Vaccine Confidence And Antimicrobial Resistance
G20 Health Ministers have united to pledge global action to improve future health security, increase vaccine confidence and tackle antimicrobial resistance.
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New Body To Tackle Health Disparities Will Launch 1 October, Co-Headed By New DCMO
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) will officially launch on 1 October with the aim of tackling health inequalities across the country. It will be co-led by newly
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Health Charities Urge “Rethink” On Plan To Raise Prescription Qualifying Age
Health charities, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Geriatrics Society have joined together to issue an open letter, urging the Government
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Scrapping Free Prescriptions For Over-60s “A Kick In The Teeth Both For Poorly Older People And The NHS”
Age Concern has launched its new ‘Save Free Prescriptions’ campaign in response to a new consultation that was pushed out by the Government last month.
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