Category: Care sector news
UK TO STRENGTHEN ETHICAL APPROACH TO INTERNATIONAL CARE WORKER RECRUITMENT
The UK has updated its Code of Practice (CoP) for the international recruitment of health and social care staff to align with the World Health Organization, widening the global market from which the...
LEARNING DISABILITY COMMUNITY RESPONDS TO VACCINE PRIORITISATION NEWS
All those on the GP learning disability register should be prioritised for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (KVCI) has advised the government. Under this...
NATIONAL CARE FORUM WELCOMES CARE HOME VISITOR NEWS
Following the news that care home residents will be allowed one indoor visitor from the 8th March, the National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading member association for not-for-profit social care...
TESTING SUCCESS FOR GREYLAND SURFACE CLEANER
Greyland Ltd is proud to announce that Spray & Wipe Ultra, its multipurpose antiviral surface cleaner, has been tested against the SARS-CoV-2 virus using the NEN 14675 Standard Method. The...
GOVERNMENT URGED TO RESUME CARE HOME VISITS BY MARCH
Several major voices within the care sector have joined together to call on the government to resume care home visits by 1st March 2021. The National Care Forum, Age UK, Relatives and Residents...
NURSING APPLICATIONS IN ENGLAND UP BY OVER A THIRD
Applications to nursing courses in England have increased by 34%, figures published by UCAS today have revealed. UCAS has received 48,830 applications to nursing courses in England, up from...
CAMPAIGN AND SCHEMES LAUNCHED TO BOOST ADULT SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE
The public are being called upon to apply for short-term and long-term opportunities in the adult social care sector to support care home residents and those being cared for at home. The impact...
THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY LAUNCHES MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT PROGRAMME
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) has launched a pivotal Mental Health Support Programme in response to the crisis of mental ill-health faced by the UK’s social care workforce. The...
COVID VACCINE OFFERED TO ALL CARE HOMES IN ENGLAND, NHS CONFIRMS
Every eligible elderly care home in England has been offered the COVID-19 vaccine, official figures are set to confirm later today. In a major milestone for the NHS vaccination programme, nurses,...
AVAILABILITY OF VACCINATIONS FOR CARE HOME STAFF NEEDS ADDRESSING, SAYS NCF
Most care homes in England have been visited by a vaccination team but the amount of staff being vaccinated is still lacking, research by the National Care Forum (NCF) has determined. ...
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