Category: Care sector news
2020 SPARKS RECORD NUMBERS OF NURSING STUDENTS
This year has seen a record number of nursing and midwifery university students in England, the latest data from UCAS has shown. The final figures from this year’s admission cycle show...
SMALL CARE COMPANIES CAN NOW BENEFIT FROM KICKSTART SCHEME
Specialist training and recruitment company Premiumcrowds is now an official UK Government Kickstart Gateway – enabling firms to benefit from the scheme even if they are below the original 30+...
CARE HOME RESIDENTS TO BE REUNITED WITH FAMILIES BY CHRISTMAS
Over one million COVID-19 testing kits will be sent out to care providers over the next month, enabling people in all tiers to visit their loved ones in care homes over the Christmas period. A...
COLLABORATIVE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO RECOGNISE NATION’S CARE WORKERS
The Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) has joined forces with The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC), National Care Forum (NCF) and Thank And Praise (TAP) to promote the vital role of those...
DIGITAL OUTPATIENTS SERVICE LAUNCHED TO RECOVER HOSPITAL CAPACITY
NHS partnership Health Call is rolling out a new digital outpatients service to connect clinicians with patients at home and minimise the need to attend hospital appointments in person during the...
NEW PARTNERSHIP FORMED TO SUPPORT DOMICILIARY CARE WORKERS
The Care Workers’ Charity has partnered with Care Worker Tax Rebate to raise awareness to domiciliary care workers that they may be eligible to reclaim tax. The Care Workers’...
CALL FOR A NATIONAL COVID-19 RESILIENCE PROGRAMME FOR OLDER PEOPLE
Public health agencies across the UK should launch a National COVID-19 Resilience Programme to support older people through the pandemic and to keep them healthy and resilient over the winter, a...
HOMECARE PROVIDERS RAISE FUNDS FOR HOSPICE WITH SCARECROW CREATIONS
Two branches of homecare provider Bluebird Care have raised over £100 for a good cause by entering a scarecrow festival. Bluebird Care St Helens and Bluebird Care Warrington took part in...
GREYLAND’S RICHARD DYSON ELECTED TO CHSA COUNCIL
The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has elected Richard Dyson to the CHSA Council. Richard, CEO of cleaning and hygiene products specialist Greyland, was elected by CHSA members...
BREAKTHROUGH MADE IN RESEARCH ON DEMENTIA-RELATED MISSING CASES
People with dementia are more likely to go missing in areas where road networks are dense, complicated and disordered – according to a new study. Researchers at the University of East...
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