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Judge concludes man with learning disability ‘should have Covid jab despite sister’s concern’

By Brian Farmer, Reporter31st March 2022News England

A man in his 60s with a learning disability should have a Covid-19 vaccination despite objections from a relative, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice Poole has concluded that vaccination

Father, 93, and son left immobile and vulnerable daughter to die in squalor, court told

By Josh Payne, Reporter31st March 2022News England

An immobile and vulnerable woman died in “horrific” conditions in a bedroom after her elderly father and brother failed to care for her or seek medical help, a court has

MPs reject rethink of £86,000 care cap despite Tory backbench criticism plan is regressive

By David Lynch, Martina Bet and Richard Wheeler, Reporters30th March 2022News England

The Government’s planned £86,000 cap on personal care cost contributions is “regressive” and a “classic policy of levelling down”, ministers have been told. Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake (Thirsk and Malton)

Care home residents and people with weak immune systems may still get jabs over next 12 months

By Isobel Frodsham, Reporter29th March 2022News England

Care home residents, those aged 75 and over and people with weakened immune systems may still receive Covid booster jabs over the next six to 12 months, MPs have heard.

Engage: What the past two years have taught us about data in adult social care

By 23rd March 2022Engage

The past two years have seen unprecedented challenges for the care sector, from the impact of COVID-19, to recruitment and retention challenges, and evolving government policy. Dave Griffiths, Programme Head

Online portal launched to distribute Personal Assistant £500 recognition payments in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter23rd March 2022News Northern Ireland

A new online application portal has launched to enable special recognition payments to be made to social care Personal Assistants who worked during the pandemic. Launching the online portal which

Javid announces Covid spring booster invitations to start for elderly and vulnerable people

By William Janes, Reporter21st March 2022News England

Vulnerable people in England will begin receiving invitations for the spring Covid booster from Monday. People aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed will be able to book

Scottish Tories set out Local Care Service proposal that guarantees no one offered care far from home

By Neil Pooran, Reporter21st March 2022News Scotland

The Scottish Conservatives have set out proposals for a Local Care Service, presenting it as an alternative to the Scottish Government’s planned National Care Service. It comes after the party’s

Government ‘seriously underestimated’ social care costs with widespread care home closures forecast

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter18th March 2022News England

Care homes could face widespread closures under new social care reforms, as new analysis warns government has ‘seriously underestimated’ the costs of its proposals. England’s largest councils and care providers

Update to Mental Capacity Act code ‘would put people with learning disabilities at heart of care’

By Aine Fox, Reporter18th March 2022News England

People with learning disabilities and their families would have a greater say in their care under new protections being consulted on to update the Mental Capacity Act Code of Practice.

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Judge concludes man with learning disability ‘should have Covid jab despite sister’s concern’

Father, 93, and son left immobile and vulnerable daughter to die in squalor, court told

Care home residents and people with weak immune systems may still get jabs over next 12 months

Javid announces Covid spring booster invitations to start for elderly and vulnerable people

Update to Mental Capacity Act code ‘would put people with learning disabilities at heart of care’

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

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Tag: Adult Care

Judge concludes man with learning disability ‘should have Covid jab despite sister’s concern’

Father, 93, and son left immobile and vulnerable daughter to die in squalor, court told

MPs reject rethink of £86,000 care cap despite Tory backbench criticism plan is regressive

Care home residents and people with weak immune systems may still get jabs over next 12 months

Engage: What the past two years have taught us about data in adult social care

Online portal launched to distribute Personal Assistant £500 recognition payments in Northern Ireland

Javid announces Covid spring booster invitations to start for elderly and vulnerable people

Scottish Tories set out Local Care Service proposal that guarantees no one offered care far from home

Government ‘seriously underestimated’ social care costs with widespread care home closures forecast

Update to Mental Capacity Act code ‘would put people with learning disabilities at heart of care’