Visitor pods boost residents’ wellbeing, says architect
Many providers have been installing visitor pods and summerhouses to ensure safe but distanced visits.
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Five reasons why social care lies “fractured and forgotten”
Five main factors are the cause of market instability in social care, according to a report by the Nuffield Trust.
Royal College of Nursing weighs into mandatory COVID vaccination row
The Royal College of Nursing has advised employers to make COVID vaccination for staff as "easy as possible", taking time to discuss…
Supreme Court decides in favour of leaseback VAT exemption
A Supreme Court ruling means that care homes that have used leaseback VAT exemptions will not be subject to retrospective VAT charges
Scotland issues test advice for visiting professionals
Care homes in Scotland are advised to accept verbal confirmation of a negative LFD test within the last 72 hours from health…
England proposes mandatory COVID vaccination for older people’s care home staff
The DHSC has launched a short consultation on mandatory COVID vaccination of staff working in care homes with older adult residents in…
Safe nursing levels in care homes top nurses’ concerns in Wales
Safe nursing levels in care homes has topped Welsh nurses' concerns, according to a survey of Royal College of Nursing members.
Barnsley care homes urged to pay share of staff pay rise
Barnsley Independent Care Home Association (BICHA) is urging local care homes to pay their share of a staff pay rise shared with…
COVID has sent older people packing to the countryside
Older people have become more likely to move to the countryside whilst younger people are more often choosing to live in towns,…
Wellbeing vital to care home menus after pandemic
Care home catering could take a new twist over the next few months as residents look for interesting menus to boost their…
