Category: Social care
TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE ACQUIRES SECUVITA
UK-based, global provider of software solutions, services and technology for the telecare and telehealth markets, Tunstall Healthcare has announced the acquisition of Secuvita, a technology solution...
UK’S BIGGEST VIRTUAL AFTERNOON TEA PARTY PLANNED
pladis, the global snacking company behind some of the UK’s most loved and iconic brands including McVitie’s and Jacob’s, has teamed up with Nutrition & Hydration Week (14-20 June...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
NCF WELCOMES EXTRA FUNDING FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The National Care Forum has issued a response to the government’s announcement of emergency funding for the adult social care sector, welcoming the extra financial support for infection...
£7 BILLION FUNDING PACKAGE FOR NHS AND SOCIAL CARE
A funding package of £7 billion has been confirmed for health and social care services, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. The NHS will receive £6.6 billion in...
GOVERNMENT URGED TO CONFIRM FUNDING TO SUPPORT CARE HOME VISITING
The return of visiting in care homes this week is a welcome step but more funding is required to support care homes, the Chief Executive of the National Care Forum has said. Vic Rayner, Chief...
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