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The Beeches Residential Home was visited by its local doctor who immunised all residents and staff with the second dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

CARE HOME JOY AS ALL RESIDENTS FULLY VACCINATED

Residents and staff at an Ixworth care home have received both doses of their COVID-19 vaccinations. The Beeches Residential Home was visited by its local doctor who immunised all residents and...
Dr Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation

NHS CHALLENGES MUST NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED, SAYS HEALTH FOUNDATION

Government must be realistic about the pace of NHS recovery, the Health Foundation has warned. Responding to The Government's 2021-22 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement, Dr Jennifer...
Record Numbers NHS Doctors and Nurses

RECORD NUMBER OF NHS DOCTORS AND NURSES IN ENGLAND

There are record numbers of NHS doctors and nurses working in England, according to the latest statistics published today.  The provisional figures show that, as of January 2021, there are a...
NHS Digital Adult Social Care Statistics

NHS DIGITAL PUBLISHES FIVE-YEAR ADULT SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW

NHS Digital has published a new report today, outlining trends in adult social care statistics over time. Adult Social Care Statistics in England: An Overview brings together data from a range of...
At the Surbiton Reflection service, Nurse Jude remembers residents that died by tying a ribbon to the tree. Image credit: Royal Star & Garter

CARE HOMES HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES ON NATIONAL DAY OF REFLECTION

Commemorative services took place at Royal Star & Garter’s care homes on Tuesday 23rd March, to mark the COVID-19 National Day of Reflection. Staff and residents at the charity’s...
Tony Stein, Chief Executive of Healthcare Management Solutions

CARE HOME BOSS COMMENTS ON COMPULSORY VACCINE PROPOSAL

The boss of a major UK care home operator has welcomed the news that the COVID vaccines could be made compulsory for care workers.  Today, the Telegraph revealed that details of a paper...
HC-One Care Homes St Patrick's Day

HC-ONE CARE HOMES CELEBRATE ST PATRICK’S DAY

On Wednesday 17th February, HC-One care homes had great fun marking St Patrick’s Day.  At Ailsa Craig Care Home in Cessnock, Glasgow, staff decorated the home in an abundance of green...
Lightweight screens from Smartlouvre have proved invaluable for patients and staff at an NHS hospital in Hampshire during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to reduce heat; improve air quality and remove the need for germ-circulating ventilation systems.

SMART SCREENS RESOLVE COVID-19 VENTILATION ISSUES AT NHS HOSPITAL

Lightweight screens from Smartlouvre have proved invaluable for patients and staff at an NHS hospital in Hampshire during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to reduce heat; improve air quality and...
COVID Preventative Treatments for Vulnerable

TRIALS LAUNCHED TO FIND COVID-19 TREATMENTS FOR MOST VULNERABLE

Two new government-funded clinical trials have been launched in the UK, with the aim of preventing vulnerable people from catching COVID-19. The trials will test the effectiveness of treatments -...
Care providers do not have to pay workers the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts, the Supreme Court has today ruled.

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR SLEEP-IN SHIFTS DISMISSED

Care providers do not have to pay workers the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts, the Supreme Court has today ruled.  The case was brought to the UK’s highest court today by...

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