BMA Asks NHS Leaders To Help Bring An End To Strike Action
The BMA has written to NHS Employers leaders to ask them to agree to a move which may avert further strike action. Junior doctors in…
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Care England Issues A Call to Arms-Champion Change in Care
Care England is issuing a sector wide “Call to Arms” as part of its forthcoming annual conference next month. Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive…
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1.4 million More People at Risk of Severe COVID-19 to Have Access to Antiviral Paxlovid
A further 1.4 million people who have an increased risk for progression to severe COVID-19 will be eligible for Paxlovid if they test positive following…
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Oaklands House Launches Hungry Hearts Lunch Club
Oaklands House care home, a member of the Healthcare Homes group, is excited to announce the launch of the “Hungry Hearts Lunch Club” – a…
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JCVI Urges Covid-19 Vaccinations for Care Residents
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced its advice to Government for the COVID-19 vaccine programme in spring this year, and is urging care…
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Social Care Can Help Hospital Crisis Say Providers
Social care providers are offering to meet with health trust chiefs to see if they can work together to ease serious pressures on hospitals in…
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Stern Letter Expresses Deep Concern Following New CQC Inspection Regime
The National Care Association (NCA) has expressed “deep concern” at care regulator the CQC, saying it does not have adequate empathy towards care providers. Calling…
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New Disability Action Plan To Make UK Most Accessible Place In The World
The government has launched its new Disability Action Plan – 32 steps it is taking to make the UK the most accessible place in the world for…
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RCN Scotland Sounds Warning Over Cost of Living Impact
Scotland’s nursing staff are continuing to struggle to make ends meet during the ongoing cost of living crisis. In a survey of Royal College of…
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New Management Team Appointed At Egerton Manor In Bolton
Martha Hamill and Joanne Morton have been appointed manager and deputy manager respectively at New Care’s Egerton Manor on Blackburn Road in Bolton. Working together,…
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Report Calls For More Ordinary Lives For 2,000 People With Learning Disabilities And/Or Autism In ‘Long Stay’ Hospital Settings
An in-depth report into the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people trying to leave ‘long-stay’ hospital is published in full for…
Read more...Guarded Welcome For Labour Social Care Plan
SOCIAL CARE providers have given a guarded welcome to the Labour Party’s reported priorities for the sector at the coming General Election. They have welcomed…
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Government Confirms Over £64 Billion Funding Package For Councils
More than £64 billion to bolster council budgets in England and ensure they can deliver frontline services has been confirmed by the Levelling Up Secretary….
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Introducing Whispers Specialist Care: A New Era in End-of-Life and Palliative Support
In a significant step towards enhancing end-of-life care, Whispers Care Solutions has proudly announced the launch of Whispers Specialist Care, a new dedicated end-of-life and…
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Development And Sale Of Alzheimer’s Drug, Aducanumab, Ceased
The pharmaceutical company, Biogen, announced this week that it will stop developing and marketing the Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab (commercially known as Aduhelm). Aducanumab is designed…
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