DHSC predicts “significant and damaging” surges of COVID-19 for at least 18 months
Significant and damaging surges of COVID-19 are predicted for at least the next 18 months, the DHSC has said
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Scotland to issue new guidance on care home visiting
First minister Nicola Sturgeon has reminded care homes that visiting should be made possible and happen in care homes.
CQC IPC inspections to increase over winter, with focus on visiting
CQC is set to increase Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) inspections over the winter months, and will use these inspections to gather…
Scottish care home visits limited to three households
Scottish Government has issued new advice to care homes over visits during Omicron.
Three visitor limit in England from Dec 15 amid Omicron fears
New guidance to stop the spread of the Omicron virus in England’s care homes introduces a limit of three visitors plus essential…
Agency staff most affected by COVID vaccination rules
Agency staff are most likely not to have completed COVID vaccination, according to data by the Nuffield Trust.
Scotland publishes draft new IPC standards for consultation
Draft updated infection prevention and control (IPC) standards for Scottish care homes set out nine standards
New infection prevention network for social care
A new network of adult social care infection prevention and control champions will be launched at the end of the month to…
Covid-19 care home deaths show slight rise
The latest figures issued by the Office of National Statistics show that 85 people died in care homes in England and Wales…
Older men most at risk from post-COVID vaccination death
Post-COVID vaccination deaths are most common in men aged over 80 with certain other health conditions a new study has found.
