The NHS along with several other professional bodies have issued a strong rebuttal to this weekends Sunday Times allegations regarding elderly care during Covid crisis.
Read more...Over two thirds (70%)1 of nurses felt it was harder to have compassionate conversations with patient’s families during the pandemic an exclusive survey has revealed
Read more...A new partnership between the National Care Forum (NCF), NHS Digital and The Access Group is teaching providers about the importance of digital technology in care settings
Read more...Millions of extra flu vaccines will soon be available to support the most comprehensive flu vaccination programme in the UK’s history.
Read more...The adult social care sector in England still needs to fill around 112,000 job vacancies on any given day according to a new report published by Skills for Care.
Read more...Responding to the announcement of £15 million of funding to support NHS staff mental health, Rebecca Smith, managing director of NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation, said:
Read more...The death rate for residents diagnosed with Covid-19 in care homes in England and Wales has reached a three-month high.
Read more...Changes to regulations that allow a wider group of healthcare professionals to be trained to administer vaccinations have now come into effect.
Read more...Responding to the latest NHS test and trace figures, Dr Layla McCay, director at the NHS Confederation, said: “The latest test and trace figures paint a clear picture
Read more...New laws allowing more healthcare workers to administer flu and potential Covid-19 vaccines have been introduced, the government announced today.
Read more...A care home in Buxton has signed up to a new campaign to unite the community and stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read more...Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement about the creation of a three tier alert system for England, Dr Chaand Nagpaul, the BMA chair of council said:
Read more...Second wave impacting upon care
Urgent reform of the way the country cares for older and vulnerable people is vital if it is to cope with the second wave of coronavirus and an uncertain future, care providers warned today.
Read more...More than £400 million will be committed over the next four years to eradicate dormitory accommodation from mental health facilities across the country to improve the safety, privacy and dignity of patients suffering with mental illness.
Read more...A team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have identified new problems linked to the disease and warn of a sharp rise in antimicrobial resistance associated to COVID-19 treatments in the aftermath of the pandemic.
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