RECENT NEWS
Care home Covid vaccination roll-out kicks off in England
GPs have been given the green light by NHS England to start vaccinating care home residents and staff in England.- News
Care UK installs infection control technology across fleet
Care UK has deployed fogging machines, air purifiers and thermal imaging cameras in all 124 of its homes to boost infection control as community infection rates for Covid-19 continue to rise.- News
Close-contact indoor visits prohibited in Tier 4 areas
Fresh guidance issued by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has banned close-contact visits in English care homes located in Tier 4 areas.- News
Voyage Care ventures out to acquire Day Opportunities services
Lichfield-based provider Voyage Care has completed the acquisition of five services from local counterpart Day Opportunities.- News
NCF launches ‘Caring in Covid’ ebook
Not-for-profit social care provider membership association National Care Forum (NCF) has launched an ebook compiling a stories about care, communities and leadership during the pandemic.- News
Majesticare deploys Viruskiller clean air units across care home fleet
Majesticare has partnered with 4th Wave Technology and Airnitative to install clean air technology across its eight luxury care homes in southern England.- News
St Monica Trust launches Covid impact survey on later living schemes
A national research project has been launched to study the impact of Covid-19 on retirement villages and extra care housing schemes across England.- News
£14m Clydebank care home welcomes first residents
The first residents have moved into the new £14m Queens Quay House care home in the West Dunbartonshire town of Clydebank in the west of Scotland.- News
Innovate UK awards £140,000 for Florence care home tech
Innovate UK has awarded £140,000 to a new tool developed by an offshoot of tech outfit Florence that helps care providers more safely staff their services.- News
Wales relaxes discharge guidelines for care home patients
The Welsh government has relaxed guidance for discharging hospital patients who have tested positive for Covid to social care settings.- News
Meallmore puts growth on menu with £41m HSBC backing
Meallmore, one of Scotland’s largest independent care home operators, is to expand its portfolio following a £41m cash injection backing from HSBC UK.- News
Octopus Real Estate inks £100m LNT portfolio acquisition
Octopus Real Estate has acquired eight care homes from LNT Care Developments in a deal worth around £100m.- News
Age UK: progress is stalling on care home visits
Many care home residents will not be reunited with loved ones by Christmas despite pledges by the government to the contrary, according to Age UK.- News
First Covid vaccine jabs administered in Scottish care homes
Covid vaccination of care home residents has kicked off in Scotland with the first jabs administered at Abercorn House in Hamilton in Lanarkshire.- News
Lancashire Council lodges plans for later living scheme
Lancashire County Council has filed proposals to build a later living scheme consisting of a 45-bed care home and 65-apartment extra care development in Garstang.- News
Independent Age: ‘Damning’ figures show need for social care reform
Campaigners are renewing calls for urgent government reform to adult social care after NHS figures revealed that almost a quarter of older people seeking help in England were denied it.- News
Making Space finds room for Nourish Care electronic planning system
National charity Making Space has picked electronic planning provider Nourish Care to improve the former’s quality of care through a dedicated digital platform.- News
Anchor Hanover appoints Rob Martin care services director
Care provider Anchor Hanover has appointed Rob Martin to its executive board as managing director of care services with effect from 1 March.- News
Care UK urges caution on Christmas donation scammers
Care UK directors are warning care managers from other providers to be vigilant after a quick thinking colleague at one of its Surrey homes thwarted a potential criminal trying to access the home’s bank account.- News
Covid vaccination of care home staff, residents kicks off across UK
Coronavirus vaccinations of care home residents and staff have started at locations across the UK.- News
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