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Plans to restrict care staff movement by law scrapped
The UK government has scrapped proposals to introduce legislation to restrict routine movement of care home staff during the pandemic after it launched a new £120m fund to boost the social care workforce.
Aedifica acquires Excelcare Essex trio for £40m
Belgian real estate investment trust Aedifica has acquired three care homes in Essex from Excelcare for £40m.
Belong set to feel at home with £15m Wirral Waters care village
Belong has completed the purchase of land at Wirral Waters in Birkenhead to enable building work on a £15m care village to kick off later this year.
Covid outbreaks in English care homes treble in a month
Covid outbreaks in care homes have trebled in a month to levels not seen since the spring 2020 peak of the pandemic, according to Public Health England (PHE).
Florence launches ‘vaccine checkmark’ for care home agency staff
A virtual Covid ‘vaccine checkmark’ has been launched by tech company Florence for agency staff working in care homes.
All English care home residents in line to get Covid jab by 24 January
All care home residents and staff in England are set to be given their first Covid jab by 24 January after the NHS ordered an acceleration of the vaccination programme.
ADASS: social care needs immediate cash, new recruits
Social care needs an immediate cash injection and new recruits to support its exhausted workforce, according to the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS).
Scotland hits 80 per cent vaccination of care residents
More than 80 per cent of care home residents in Scotland have been given their first dose of a Covid vaccination as of Tuesday 12 January.
Apetito tucks into new range of plant-based dishes
Care home meals provider apetito has launched eight new plant-based dishes as part of its Culinary Inspirations range.
Exemplar to set £20m example with five new homes
Yorkshire-based provider Exemplar Health Care is investing over £20m to open five new homes in England over the coming 12 months.
Musical services for dementia sufferers to get £500k tune-up
The Music for Dementia campaign and the Utley Foundation have launched of The Paul and Nick Harvey Fund to support musical activities for people living with dementia.
Free PPE until June for adult social care providers
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has extended the provision of free personal protective equipment (PPE) to care providers until the end of June.
Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo postponed until September
Roar B2B, the organisers of Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo, has postponed the event for a third time due to the pandemic.
Concern grows over rising care home Covid infections
Care organisations have called on the government to step up Covid vaccinations in care homes after Public Health England data showed outbreaks have more than doubled in England since late December.
Belong appoints Sue Goldsmith to new operations manager role
Dementia specialist provider Belong has appointed Sue Goldsmith to the newly created role of operations manager in a move designed to enhance the care operator’s provision as it prepares to open villages in Chester and Birkdale.
NHS Providers urges care home discharges to free up hospitals
NHS Providers has called on the government to provide financial incentives and support for the care sector to enable patients to be discharged from hospitals into care settings.
Scotland vaccinates 'well over half' of care home residents
More than half of Scottish care home residents have received their first dose of Covid vaccine, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Maria Mallaband awards top marks to Teesside Uni for Covid support
Maria Mallaband Care Group has paid tribute to Teesside University for online support that enabled it to fulfil its commitment to professional development during the pandemic.
apetito donates over £40,000 to charities for Covid efforts
Care homes meals provider apetito has made donations of a total of £40,000 to charities who work with some of those most affected by the pandemic.
NHS Highland beats a path to digital care technology
NHS Highland has boosted its digital technology provision with the help of Person Centred Software’s Mobile Care Monitoring system.
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