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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...
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 prevention and control and rapid testing.

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...
A funding package of £7 billion has been confirmed for health and social care services, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced.

£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...
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.

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...
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 critical care qualification for qualified nurses.

£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...
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.

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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