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The Minister for Care has written to local authorities, care providers and directors of adult social services following the publication of a standard operating procedure to support the vaccination of all community-based frontline social care workers.

MINISTER FOR CARE ADDRESSES CARE SECTOR ON VACCINE PROCEDURE

The Minister for Care has written to local authorities, care providers and directors of adult social services following the publication of a standard operating procedure to support the vaccination...
OU Calls for Social Care Reform

OU CALLS FOR ACTION TO ADDRESS SOCIAL CARE SKILLS SHORTAGES

The Open University (OU) has called for significant reform in adult social work and social care to aid the sectors’ recovery from COVID-19. In a survey of leaders across England, The Open...
People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide more control over their care and treatment, the government has announced today.

MENTAL HEALTH LAWS TO UNDERGO LANDMARK REFORM

People with mental health issues who are detained under the Mental Health Act will benefit from landmark reforms which provide more control over their care and treatment, the government has...
Family members or friends of those living in care homes will be given regular COVID-19 testing to allow them to visit their loved ones, as a new pilot launches today Monday 16th November.

VISITOR COVID TESTING PILOT LAUNCHED IN CARE HOMES

Family members or friends of those living in care homes will be given regular COVID-19 testing to allow them to visit their loved ones, as a new pilot launches today Monday 16th November. The...
Friends of the Elderly commits to mental wellbeing of residents and service users

FRIENDS OF THE ELDERLY SUPPORTS ‘MENTAL HEALTH FOR ALL’

In support of World Mental Health Day, a charity committed to supporting older people in the UK has reaffirmed its commitment to the mental wellbeing of its residents and service users. This...
Care UK Sponsors the Big Green Draw

CARE UK TO SPONSOR THE BIG DRAW FESTIVAL 2020

Care UK is the official health and social care sponsor of The Big Draw Festival 2020, which this year is themed: The Big Green Draw: A Climate of Change.  For the second year running, Care...
Hillrom is excited to announce that the symposium is being replaced by the first Completing the Picture Digital Festival.

COMPLETING THE PICTURE DIGITAL FESTIVAL TO TAKE PLACE THIS OCTOBER

An annual event for the medical device industry will this year take place in the form of a digital festival, organisers have announced.  Completing the Picture is a much-respected,...
The latest report from care finance specialist Just Group has found that A cap on care costs is the most preferred option by people in the UK when it comes to funding long-term care.

CARE COST CAP SUPPORT IS HIGHER THAN EVER, RESEARCH FINDS

A cap on care costs is the most preferred option by people in the UK when it comes to funding long-term care, new research has found. The  latest report from care finance specialist Just...
Tony Stein, Chief Executive of HCMS.

SOCIAL CARE BOSS LEADS SECTOR FLU VACCINATION CAMPAIGN

A top healthcare boss is pleading with health and social care staff not to miss having the annual flu vaccine this year, to protect the sector at an increasingly difficult time. Uptake from...
CITY & GUILDS JOINS FORCES WITH FUTURELEARN

CITY & GUILDS JOINS FORCES WITH FUTURELEARN

City & Guilds has partnered with the social learning platform FutureLearn, to turn the tide on unemployment in the UK and help individuals who work in industries impacted by COVID-19 to reskill and...

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