Government Must Listen to Those Needing Care in 2022
THE Government must listen to the needs of older and vulnerable people who need care and start taking meaningful action in 2022, a campaigner said…
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Health
Health Organisations Warn Pandemic Will Not be Over for Anyone Until it is Over for Everyone
Today the BMA, along with other leading bodies representing the nation’s healthcare professionals, has signed a joint statement1 expressing concern at the ongoing inequity in access…
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From Café to Care Village – Coffee Shop Manager Finds Calling in Social Care
A former coffee shop manager has progressed to one of the top roles at the Belong care village in Newcastle-under-Lyme after leaving her previous job…
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Still Struggling to Recruit Poll Reveals
Care England has polled its members to ascertain the most pertinent workforce pressures facing the adult social care sector. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive…
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UK Marks Record-Breaking Week of Vaccines
The UK’s vaccine programme has continued to accelerate rapidly with 7 record breaking days. On Wednesday December 22, the UK recorded 932,501 first, second, third and…
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Over 41 million Cases of Dementia go Undiagnosed Across the Globe – World Alzheimer Report Reveals
A groundbreaking report has found that an estimated 41 million cases of dementia across the globe are undiagnosed, and new treatment breakthroughs could result in…
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Uptake of First and Second Doses Soars as Public Reminded it is Never too Late to Get a Jab
Thousands more first and second doses were administered last week compared to the week before, as the public are reminded that the offer of a…
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Bristol Care Home Gets into Christmas Spirit with Wreath Competition
A Bristol based care home has started getting into the Christmas spirit with a wreath competition. The idea of the competition was to get staff…
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Holmes Care Group Adds 12 New Care Homes in Acquisition Announcement
Today (23 December 2021), Holmes Care Group, a national residential and dementia care provider, has announced the acquisition of 12 new care homes from Kingdom…
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Christmas Homes Early for Shoreham Care Home
Residents at a care home in Shoreham-by-Sea were delighted to receive a host of festive gifts as part of Dunelm’s Community Christmas Tree appeal. For…
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Huge Praise for Community Christmas Tree set Up by Shefford Care Home
A community Christmas tree set up outside a Shefford care home has been widely received. Fay Gooch, the home manager of MHA Oak Manor, decided…
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Omicron Causing a Double Emergency for NHS Capacity as Hospitalisations Climb
This morning (Christmas Eve)has seen the release of urgent and emergency care situation reports (sitrep) for the week up to 19 December and the release…
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Booster Vaccination Strongly Enhances COVID-19 Immunity in Care Home Residents and Staff
A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these…
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Northumbria University Leads £220,000 Study into Social Care Provision
A new study led by researchers at Northumbria University will document and analyse the experiences of young disabled adults who employ Personal Assistants to help…
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UK Secures Millions More Antivirals To Help Fight Omicron
Millions more cutting-edge antiviral treatments for COVID-19 have been secured for NHS patients as the UK Government signs two new contracts to help tackle Omicron….
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