https://www.carehome.co.uk/sitemaps/ch/newsrss/rss.xml Latest News articles from carehome.co.uk en-gb Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:01:00 GMT Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:01:00 GMT https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653940/care-home-fundraised-beach-wheelchairs A care home in Clacton-on-Sea fundraised for two beach wheelchairs, after care home staff said they were “heartbroken” when they were unable to fulfil a resident’s last wish to go to the beach. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:05:00 GMT 1653940 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653915/Care-home-founder-Laurence-Geller-appointed-government-advisor The founder of a care home in Chelsea which is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission for dementia support, has been appointed Ministerial Advisor on Concussion in Sport. Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:21:00 GMT 1653915 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653742/care-home-staff-leave-covid-vaccine A care home owner is calling on the government to make the Covid vaccine only compulsory for new employees, after staff told him they are leaving. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 13:35:00 GMT 1653742 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653739/covid-vaccine-mandatory-care-staff-11-november The Covid vaccine will be mandatory for all care home workers in England from 11 November, with the government admitting that up to seven per cent of the workforce, equating to 40,000 staff, could lose their jobs. Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:55:00 GMT 1653739 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653646/Care-home-staff-cqc The number of people who died with Covid-19 in each care home in England has been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with its chief inspector calling out care staff as having done “everything they could”. Thu, 22 Jul 2021 10:06:00 GMT 1653646 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653524/Disabled-care-home-residents-drown-in-Germanys-floods Twelve disabled care home residents drowned in their care home because of catastropic floods in Germany, prompting the boss of a care home to describe his staff as 'traumatised'. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:03:00 GMT 1653524 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653519/Care-home-operators Care providers Care UK and Signature Senior Lifestyle (Signature) are taking over the leadership and management of all of Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare’s care homes in the UK. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:54:00 GMT 1653519 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653493/PM-delayed-lockdown Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected a lockdown last Autumn, preferring instead to let Covid “wash through the country” because he thought only people aged 80+ were dying, his ex-advisor Dominic Cummings claims. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:25:00 GMT 1653493 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653432/Care-workers-and-NHS Double vaccinated care workers and NHS staff in England can keep working rather than self-isolate from today (19 July) under 'exemptional circumstances', the government has confirmed. Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:17:00 GMT 1653432 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653383/menopause-tips-hormnone-health-care-workers According to Skills for Care, 82 per cent of the adult social care workforce are female, with an average age of 44 years. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 15:29:00 GMT 1653383 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653370/care-home-isolation-hospital-covid-19 ‘Freedom Day’ on 19 July was meant to bring an end to most restrictions for care home residents in England, however new guidance has confirmed care home residents will still have to isolate on their return from overnight stays in hospital. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:51:00 GMT 1653370 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653352/princess-anne-care-home-seafarers-staff As a patron of The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, HRH Princess Anne made a visit to Belvedere House care home to meet former seafarers, their widows and dependants for the first time in person since the pandemic. Fri, 16 Jul 2021 10:22:00 GMT 1653352 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653321/care-home-government-lift-mandatory-face-masks-in-homes As the government looks to lift social distancing restrictions across society on 19 July, one care home group has written a letter to the Secretary of Health and Social Care asking for the rule of mandatory mask wearing in care homes to be lifted to provide “invaluable improvements” to their residents' “wellbeing”. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 16:56:00 GMT 1653321 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653220/mps-vote-compulsory-vaccination-care-home-staff MPs have approved regulations for all care home staff in England to be vaccinated against Covid, despite the government holding a public consultation which found 57 per cent did not support mandatory vaccination. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 12:35:00 GMT 1653220 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653200/sajid-javid-care-home-social-care The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid paid a visit to Aashna House Residential Care Home in Streatham on Tuesday 13 July where he said reforms in the social care sector will be a “huge priority” for him. Wed, 14 Jul 2021 10:09:00 GMT 1653200 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653174/graffiti-care-home-gang-create-tags-and-murals The 'masked graffiti grannies gang' has run amok in a care home in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, wielding cans of spray paint and daubing the walls in tags and murals. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:28:00 GMT 1653174 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653118/care-england-launches-vision-for-social-care Care England has today launched its vision for adult social care which is aimed help government establish a long-term and sustainable future that will be to the benefit of all citizens and the economy. Tue, 13 Jul 2021 10:28:00 GMT 1653118 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653064/care-workers-charity-78k-donation-hallmark-care-mental-health The Care Workers' Charity (CWC) is to receive a donation of £78,000 over the next three years from Hallmark Care Homes Foundation to help support care workers struggling with their mental health. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:49:00 GMT 1653064 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1653050/care-workers-underpaid-7k-per-annum Care workers are underpaid by as much as 39 per cent or nearly £7,000 per year in comparison to their peers in equivalent positions in other public funded sectors, according to new research. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:13:00 GMT 1653050 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652991/75-year-old-completes-degree A 75-year-old resident at Brunelcare’s Woodland Court retirement village has graduated with a degree in health and social care, saying ’it’s never too late to learn new skills and new things’. Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:32:00 GMT 1652991 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652894/HC-One-to-make-vaccine-mandatory-staff HC-One, which runs 326 care homes in the UK, has revealed it is planning to make the Covid-19 vaccine a condition of employment for all of its staff across the UK. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 12:59:00 GMT 1652894 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652690/new-health-and-care-bill-introduced-to-parliament-today A package of measures to improve oversight and accountability in the delivery of social care services will be laid out in Parliament today, the government has said. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:04:00 GMT 1652690 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652675/lift-cap-visitors-care-home-residents ‘Freedom Day’ on 19 July will bring an end to restrictions on visitors for care home residents in England, according to health and social care minister Sajid Javid. Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:43:00 GMT 1652675 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652544/Quarter-of-carehomestaff-not-fullyvaccinated One in four staff in older adult care homes in England have not had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures from NHS England reveal. Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:31:00 GMT 1652544 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652486/Vogue-model-turns-102 A Vogue model who catwalked her way around the globe with a figure that wowed crowds at runway fashion shows is celebrating her 102th birthday at her care home with a photo shoot. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 15:48:00 GMT 1652486 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652423/Care-homes-clinically-vulnerable-covid-vaccine Residents living in care homes for older people, those aged 70+, care workers and the 'clinically extremely vulnerable' will be offered a third dose of a Covid-19 booster vaccine from September. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:00:00 GMT 1652423 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652411/production-halts-pepper-robot-carers The Japanese company SoftBank is slashing jobs at its robotics centre in France and has for now stopped production of its iconic robot Pepper, which was touted as a social care robot, able to communicate through speech and gestures and detect signs an older person is feeling ill or in pain. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:28:00 GMT 1652411 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652382/Its-coming-home-football England’s Euro 2020 football squad caused some real chanting and flag waving as England’s oldest football fans in care homes across the land celebrated a historic win over Germany. Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:51:00 GMT 1652382 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652325/care-minister-Helen-whately Care minister Helen Whately visited Karuna Manor Care Home to have a mindfulness session with residents as part of Care Home Open Week (28 June - 4 July). Tue, 29 Jun 2021 10:03:00 GMT 1652325 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652311/man-with-downs-syndrome-staff-care-home Alex Warman, who has Down’s syndrome, has become a “valued member of staff” at a care home in Bristol, where he works as a catering assistant. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:52:00 GMT 1652311 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652304/Scottish-government-care-home-masks Care home residents in Scotland will not be required to wear face masks the Scottish Government has said, following a backlash from families which forced it to apologise. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 15:57:00 GMT 1652304 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652270/Care-providers-get-funding-extension Care homes and home care providers will receive an extra £250 million to protect staff and those receiving care from Covid-19, as part of infection control and testing fund, but this is £91 million less than the amount previously given. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 13:14:00 GMT 1652270 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652230/Care-leaders-respond-to-Hancock-resignation Families and care home leaders have accused Matt Hancock, who has resigned as health and social care secretary, of hypocrisy over Covid rules which he broke by kissing a work colleague when care home residents were not allowed to hug their own family. Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:44:00 GMT 1652230 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652179/care-provider-fined-nearly-100000 A care provider in Essex has been told to pay £80,000 after it failed to give safe care and treatment to an 87-year-old who suffered avoidable harm and later died of urinary sepsis. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:53:00 GMT 1652179 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652144/care-home-organises-vow-renewal-for-couple-71-years-married Kings Lodge Care Centre in West Byfleet has helped a special couple celebrate their 71st wedding anniversary by arranging a vow renewal ceremony attended by their closest family and friends. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:53:00 GMT 1652144 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652137/government-publishes-draft-nhsx-social-care-strategy A new draft strategy has been published by the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) to allow patients gain better access and greater control over their health and care data under new proposals. Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:17:00 GMT 1652137 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652081/emmerdale-bushtucker-trial-care-home Emmerdale’s Charity Dingle joined care home staff from Windsor Court in Weatherby as they took on the infamous bush tucker trial inspired by the hit ITV programme, ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!’ to raise over £1,000 for their residents' fund. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:49:00 GMT 1652081 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1652075/cqc-appoints-new-executive-director The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Tyson Hepple to the new role of executive director of operations. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 15:30:00 GMT 1652075 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651593/petition-mandatory-covid-vaccine-care-workers Over 60,000 people have signed a petition against the plan by the government to make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for care home workers, which says health and social care workers should be ‘given the right to exercise free will in relation to any medical procedure’. Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:47:00 GMT 1651593 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651960/care-england-research-covid-care-homes Care England is to be part of an advisory group helping researchers at the University of East Anglia to investigate how people who live, visit and work in care homes have coped with Covid-19 infection-control measures. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:17:00 GMT 1651960 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651891/social-care-leaders-government-social-care Social care leaders have written to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care asking them to ‘act now’ to reform the social care system and to publish its proposals before the Summer Recess. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:55:00 GMT 1651891 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651878/springfield-healthcare-7-million-pound-care-home-oakbank Springfield Healthcare has secured a £7.5m loan for the development of a new luxury care home in Beverley, East Yorkshire. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:34:00 GMT 1651878 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651835/harry-redknapp-surprises-west-ham-fan-at-dorset-care-home Football legend Harry Redknapp has paid a surprise visit to a care home resident with terminal cancer after a chance meeting in a car park with a Bournemouth care home manager. Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:10:00 GMT 1651835 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651779/care-home-install-new-road-sign-against-ageism A Surrey care home has invested in stereotype-busting new traffic signs along its driveway, depicting dancing couples full of energy and vigour, in a bid to change perceptions of older people as being “frail, slow-moving and often simply weary of life.” Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:13:00 GMT 1651779 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/54/covid-vaccine-mandatory-care-home-workers John Godden VS Neil Russell Mon, 21 Jun 2021 11:04:00 GMT 54 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651640/wales-urged-covid-jabs-mandatory-care-workers The chair of Care Forum Wales, which represents care homes in Wales, has called on the Welsh government to follow the decision made by England and make the Covid vaccine mandatory for all its care home workers. Fri, 18 Jun 2021 13:52:00 GMT 1651640 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651450/Compulsory-covid-vaccination Care home staff in England will face compulsory Covid vaccination under plans expected to be revealed by the government "this week". Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:56:00 GMT 1651450 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651395/people-moving-care-homes-england-self-isolate-arrival New care home residents in England no longer have to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival at the home and residents can now stay overnight with family and friends. Tue, 15 Jun 2021 10:18:00 GMT 1651395 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651360/covid-heroes-queens-birthday-honours The chiefs of Age UK and the National Care Forum are just two of a host of social care heroes that played a key role during the pandemic, who have been recognised on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:47:00 GMT 1651360 https://www.carehome.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1651227/Care-home-leader-highlights-Hancock Health Secretary Matt Hancock's statement that only 1.6 per cent of care home Covid outbreaks originated from hospital discharges of Covid-infected patients is one of “a number of inaccuracies” in a Public Health England (PHE) report which the National Care Forum (NCF) says must be rejected as evidence. Fri, 11 Jun 2021 13:52:00 GMT 1651227