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April 19, 2024

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Over 10 million people in the UK have received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

10 MILLION PEOPLE IN UK RECEIVE SECOND COVID-19 VACCINE DOSE

Over 10 million people in the UK have received their second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Health services across the UK have now administered over 43 million vaccines between 8th December and 18th...
Baking, winners of a hamper from a raffle, and a sponsored bike ride; all to raise money for the Bring Joy Foundation.

OVER £8,000 RAISED TO SUPPORT UK AGEING ADULTS

Home care provider Home Instead has raised over £8,000 for its charity, the Bring Joy Foundation. The foundation, which is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the lives of ageing adults...
A consultation has today been launched on making the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for staff in care homes with older adult residents in England.

CONSULTATION LAUNCHED ON COVID-19 VACCINES FOR CARE HOME STAFF

A consultation has today been launched on making the COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for staff in care homes with older adult residents in England.  Experts on the social care working group...
CareUnity Digital can be easily customised to meet customers’ varied needs.

CHUBB LAUNCHES NEW CARE ALARM WITH LATEST 4G TECHNOLOGY

Safety and security solutions provider Chubb has launched CareUnity Digital, a new, future-proof dispersed alarm unit that supports the latest 4G technology. Designed to encourage independent...
The Government has reached its vaccination target of ahead of schedule, with all adults over 50, the clinically vulnerable, and health and social care workers having now been offered the COVID-19 jab.

PRIORITY GROUPS VACCINATION TARGET HIT EARLY

The Government has reached its vaccination target of ahead of schedule, with all adults over 50, the clinically vulnerable, and health and social care workers having now been offered the COVID-19...
Val Prosser, of Furley Page

PANDEMIC PROMPTS INCREASE IN LASTING POWERS OF ATTORNEY ENQUIRIES

Kent law firm Furley Page has seen an increase in enquiries about Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic leads more people to put arrangements in place now in case they...
Two Care Home Visitors Allowed

TWO VISITORS ALLOWED IN CARE HOMES FROM APRIL 12

Care home residents in England will be able to receive two visitors indoors from Monday 12th April, as COVID-19 restrictions continue to be cautiously eased.   From this date, the...
Care home residents who have received one dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine have substantial protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection after four weeks, according to findings from the Vivaldi study led by UCL researchers.

COVID VACCINE DOSE PREVENTS 62% OF CARE HOME INFECTIONS

Care home residents who have received one dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer vaccine have substantial protection against SARS-CoV-2 infection after four weeks, according to findings...
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...
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