Vaccine Take Up in Care Homes “Positive” Reveals Survey
The National Care Forum have carried out a snapshot survey across 750 homes in England over the 25th and 26th January 2021. The survey asked about the availability
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Monthly Mortality Figures Bring Home Extent Of COVID Emergency
Statistics out from the Office for National Statistics today (Monday 18 January) show coronavirus has been the leading cause of death in England for the second month in a row
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More Than Four Million People Receive First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine In UK
More than four million people in the UK have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine as part of the largest vaccination programme in British history.
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Concerted Government Effort Could Improve Health In Old Age, Finds Lords Committee
Concerted action is required in order to increase the number of years spent in good health in old age, according to a report.
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BrendonCare Froxfield Residents And Staff Receive Covid-19 Vaccinations
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation is delighted to announce that residents and staff at Brendoncare Froxfield have now received their first Covid-19 vaccinations.
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East Kilbride Care Home Residents Embark On Month-Long Virtual Cruise
Residents at Kingsgate care home in East Kilbride are beating the January blues and have embarked on a month-long virtual cruise across the world.
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PPE Guidance ‘Inadequate’ Posing Risk To Health & Care Workers Says BMA
The BMA is calling on Public Health England to urgently review the adequacy of its PPE guidance for healthcare staff amid growing concerns that inadequate PPE
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Hampshire County Council Paves The Way For Care Provider Staff Apprenticeships
£1 million invested in new apprenticeships across the county
Just a year after launching its Apprenticeship Levy Transfer scheme, Hampshire County Council has invested £1 million in new
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Landmark Reform Of Mental Health Laws Set Out
People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide more control over their care and treatment
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More Than 2.2 Million People In UK Receive First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine
More than 2.2 million people in the UK have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show as the government begins daily publications on vaccination uptake.
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Government Publishes Plan For The Largest Vaccination Programme In British History
Tens of millions of people will be immunised by the spring at over 2,700 vaccination sites across the UK, the Government has announced today as part of comprehensive
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Half Of Care Residents In Scotland Receive Vaccination
More than 113,000 people had received their first dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination by the end of last week, latest figures show, with over half of all care home
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New TV Ad Urges Public To Stay At Home To Protect The NHS And Save Lives
Everyone in England is being urged to stay at home and “act like you’ve got it” as part of a major advertising campaign encouraging the public to control the spread of the virus
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Increased Exercise In Midlife Linked With Better Brain Health In Later Life
Scientists in the US have found that the more physical activity people do in midlife the better their brain health in later life.
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Sunrise Senior Living UK And Gracewell Healthcare’s CEO Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald Awarded MBE
Dr Natalie-Jane Macdonald has been awarded an MBE for services to Healthcare in the 2021 list of New Year’s Honours.
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