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Care home residents account for a third of UK Covid deaths
Care home residents account for over a third of all UK deaths related to Covid-19, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics.
Brum GPs establish virtual care home support service
Birmingham GP organisation South Doc Services (SDS) has pioneered a free-to-use support service for all the care homes in the city by using telephone and video technology.
Webinar to showcase Covid care comms best practice
A care and rehab group is to host a webinar on Friday (15 May) to share its experience of internal operations software used during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Barchester pounces on consented Otterbourne site
Barchester Healthcare has acquired a Hampshire development site with planning permission for a 62-bed care home from Newcore Capital Management.
Government pledges extra £600m for care home infection control
The UK government is to spend an extra £600m on infection control in care and nursing homes to help the fight against Covid-19.
Covid-19 kills ‘at least 20,000’ in care homes – report
The outbreak of Covid-19 has led to the death of least 20,000 people in care homes in England and Wales according to an estimate by Reuters based on official data.
Social care ‘most likely’ sector to bounce back in 2021
Social care is the sector most likely to recover in 2021 from a UK economic downturn according to commercial property specialists Instant Offices.
Providers fear care home deaths spike despite downward trend in weekly data
Care providers fear a spike in the number of care and nursing home deaths from coronavirus if lockdown restrictions are lifted too quickly despite a downward trend in weekly data.
DHSC launches Covid testing portal for care homes
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched an online portal for care homes in England to arrange the supply of Covid-19 testing kits.
Miele appoints professional products launch lead
White goods manufacturer Miele GB has appointed Clare Humphrey to lead launches of new products for its professional division.
ONS data shows care workers twice as likely to die from Covid-19
The rate of Covid-19 related deaths among social care workers in England and Wales is twice the national average, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Covid care home guidance ‘will form key part of a public inquiry’
UK guidance on discharging hospital patients to care homes is likely to form a key plank of a future public inquiry into the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to law firm Kingsley Napley.
First time buyers keep faith with South Gloucestershire acquisition
A group of first-time care home buyers has acquired the Faith House residential property in the South Gloucestershire village of Severn Beach off an asking price of £600,000.
Remote diagnostic technology ‘gives care homes a GP lifeline’
Care home residents are set to benefit from new technology that offers easier access to a GP while minimising risk of infection from Covid-19.
VE Day ‘an opportunity to celebrate power of music’
Carers and families are being encouraged to embrace VE Day as an opportunity to open conversations around music to help people living with dementia rediscover their favourite tracks.
Gainsborough to open taps on bath manufacturing
Bath manufacturer Gainsborough Healthcare Group is to restart production from 11 May while following UK government Covid-19 safety guidelines.
Inspired Villages scores hat-trick of planning permissions
Legal & General’s later living business Inspired Villages has won planning permissions for three developments in Bedfordshire, Kent and North Yorkshire.
Health department pushes button on social care app
A dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to support staff through the coronavirus pandemic.
Infection Prevention Society launches free training package for care homes
The Infection Prevention Society (IPS) has released training slides for carers to provide a summary of procedures required to protect residents from Covid-19.
Churchlake Care acquires Cumbrian trio via £4m loan
Surrey care provider Churchlake Care is to acquire three homes in Cumbria - Holmwood, Hames Hall and Chichester Hall – previously owned by Lakeland Care Group.
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