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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 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...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...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 -...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...PEN PAL SCHEME LAUNCHED TO MAINTAIN INTERGENERATIONAL CONNECTIONS
Residents at River Court care home, in Hertfordshire, have been keeping connected with young people at a time when social isolation has increased, by joining the free YOPEY pen pal scheme. Young...£25 MILLION BOOST FOR NURSE TRAINING ANNOUNCED
The government has announced a £25 million boost for nurse training which will see nurses and other healthcare students benefit from expanded virtual training, and the launch of a new national...CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO COUNTER MISINFORMATION AROUND COVID VACCINE
Care provider Cygnet Health Care has announced the launch of a video campaign called #ihadthevaccine to urge ethnic minority communities to have the COVID-19 vaccine. Amid concerns that the...
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