Eligible Groups Urged To Get Vaccinated Against Flu And COVID-19
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reminding all those eligible that it’s not too late to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. Cases are…
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Healthcare
Hft Calls On Labour To Join The Dots Between The NHS And Adult Social Care
Social care was once again notably absent from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s New Year’s speech and is indicative of a disappointing start to what…
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Joanna Killian Named As Next LGA Chief Executive
Joanna Killian has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Local Government Association (LGA). She will join the LGA in March from her…
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Covid Inquiry Opens Sixth Investigation-the Care Sector
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry has opened its sixth investigation: the Care Sector across the UK (Module 6). Public hearings are planned for Spring 2025. Module…
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Disrupted Sleep May be Associated with Changes Memory Later in Life Study Reveals
New research from the University of California published in Neurology has shown an association between quality of sleep and changes to cognitive function in midlife…
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Next Crucial Step For The Carer’s Leave Act 2023 As Implementation Date And Draft Regulations Published
Crucial details relating to the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 have been published, after the draft regulations were laid in Parliament on 11 December 2023. This…
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Weathering The Storm: How Can Care Operators Cope With Current Challenges?
By Jonathan Dunn, Partner in the Restructuring Advisory team at FRP Advisory (www.frpadvisory.com) and a qualified Accountant and Insolvency Practitioner. Much ink has been spilled…
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The Employment Landscape and How to Tackle the Big Changes
By Stephenie Malone, Legal Director at Harrison Clark Rickerbys (www.hcrlaw.com) As 2023 draws to a close the impact of Brexit and Covid may still be…
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Care As a Career – Not a Stepping Stone ‘Creating a Sustainable Skills Pipeline for Care’
By Ric Thompson, Managing Director – Health & Care at Advanced (www.oneadvanced.com) At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious, there is a serious staffing…
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New Protein Linked To Early-Onset Dementia Identified
Researchers have established a first potential therapeutic target for a type of early-onset dementia. Scientists have identified abnormal aggregates of a protein called TAF15 in…
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Junior Doctors In England Begin Longest Single Strike Action In NHS History
As tens of thousands of junior doctors in England begin an unprecedented 6 days of strike action today (January 3). The British Medical Association’s junior doctors…
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Warning Over ‘Damaging’ In-House Home Care Plan
A North Yorkshire health trust’s decision to create its own ‘in house’ home care service could backfire and leave vulnerable local people without care, providers…
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Scotland’s National Care Service Delayed By Three Years
Scotland’s health secretary has confirmed the government has delayed its flagship plan to set up a National Care Service (NCS) by three years. Michael Matheson…
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Longest Strike in NHS History Leaves Local Services ‘Skating on the Thinnest of Ice’, Warn NHS Leaders
The NHS is just over 48 hours away from the longest period of strike action in its 75-year history in what is usually the most…
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Outstanding Social Care Awards for Willows Care Home
Willows Care Home has received a Chief Nursing Silver Award for its outstanding contribution to Health and Social Care, while Gail St Juste-Alcide, its Clinical…
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