RECENT NEWS

The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) and Skills for Care have published the first ever standards for nurses working in care homes.

The Scottish government’s review of adult social care has recommended the creation of a statutory National Care Service on an equal footing with NHS Scotland to raise standards following the pandemic.

Labour is backing calls for care home residents to be given the legal right to receive visits from their loved ones.

A senior NHS geriatrician has expressed concern about outbreaks of Covid-19 in care homes after residents have received a first dose of vaccine.

Care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales rose by the fourth highest weekly toll since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has watched residents receive Covid vaccinations at the Foxholes care home in Hertfordshire via an online video call.

Social care consultancy Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) has agreed a long-term partnership with law firm Napthens to enhance its health and safety compliance credentials.

The Health for Care coalition of 15 national health organisations, led by the NHS Confederation, has set out seven key principles for social care reform as it called on the government to introduce proposals early this year.

The NHS has offered a first dose of Covid vaccine to residents at every eligible care home with older residents in England.

Scotland is on course to meet its target to vaccinate all care home residents against Covid-19 by the first week of February.

City of York Council is seeking a specialist to build and operate an extra care development to provide residents with more high-quality accommodation options.

Meaningful Care Matters has awarded accreditation to a trio of care homes in England following the successful implementation of its person-centred care models.

Adept Care Homes has finalised a multimillion pound deal with Virgin Money-owned Yorkshire Bank, to re-finance the business and support the development of an 84-bed care home in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire.

A National Care Forum (NCF) snapshot survey has found 95 per cent of English care homes operated by respondents to the poll had been vaccinated by the end of 25 January.

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has launched a programme aimed at identifying and developing the next generation of adult social care leaders.

The UK’s largest care home provider, HC-One, has promoted Stephen Butterworth to the position of executive director for operations.

Care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales have surpassed 30,000 according to the latest data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Care home interior design consultant Jacqui Smith is to speak at the inaugural Virtual Interiors Event online conference next month.

Deaths involving Covid-19 among social care workers in England and Wales between March and December were almost three times higher than the general working age population, according to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Care home meals provider apetito is participating in a rapid testing pilot scheme with the Department of Health & Social Care and Defra that helps to detect asymptomatic cases of Covid-19.