Covid-19 deaths highest among care workers
Covid-19 death rates continue to be highest among those who deliver the most hands-on car, the Office for National Statistics…
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Social care chief nurse meets with learning disabilities group
Care England welcomed the chief nurse for Adult Social Care, Professor Deborah Sturdy OBE, to a membership meeting with learning…
Calls for ‘health hubs’ to replace high street shops
Town centres where shops and offices fall vacant should be used to establish new ‘health hubs’ combining GP surgeries, health…
Councils deploy sensors to support vulnerable residents
Sutton and Richmond Councils are deploying in-home sensors to improve the safety of vulnerable residents living in social housing. The…
Care home staff continue nursing associates qualification online
One of the UK’s largest independent care home providers has paid tribute to Teesside University for the ‘online pivot’ which…
Family left with no protection from disabled son
Three young children were left without any protection from their violent older brother after Somerset County Council failed to help…
Cost of care varies by more than £800 a week across Britain
The average weekly cost of private residential care in Great Britain is £848, according to analysis from Legal and General…
Government to insure covid care homes
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will provide indemnity to care homes that want to become part of…
