Nurses call for more information on COVID risk to health
Nursing organisation the Royal College of Nursing is calling for more detailed information on the COVID-19 risk to health of nurses. …
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Care workers among most at risk of COVID deaths, ONS report confirms
Care work had one of the highest COVID death rates during 2020, latest ONS figures have confirmed.
COVID-19 vaccination SOP published to support care managers
The Department of Health and Social Care has published a standard operating procedure (SOP) to support the COVID-19 vaccination of all community-based…
Is it a ‘reasonable instruction’ to ask staff to take the COVID vaccine?
In contract and employment law, if you can establish that asking staff to take the vaccine is a reasonable management instruction and…
COVID infection rates have doubled in older people, January data shows
COVID infection in older people has more than doubled since early December, latest Government data shows. Compared to the period 25 November…
COVID-19 demands rapid skill shift in care home staff
Care home managers face a rapid skill shift in care staff teams due to the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic.
DHSC to insure designated setting care homes
DHSC has announced it will insure COVID designated care homes to improve discharge rates to designated settings.
New £120m fund supports COVID staffing in care homes
The DHSC has announced a new £120 million fund for local authorities to boost staffing levels in social care. Staffing funding will…
Care home COVID vaccination by January 24, NHS England says
Care homes should receive at least an initial COVID-19 vaccination by Sunday 24 January, NHS England has told local vaccination teams. Care…
CQC regulatory approach clarified in update
The CQC has confirmed that it will continue to only undertake inspection activity in response to a serious risk of harm or…
