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Tens of thousands of care home staff unable to legally work as mandatory jab policy kicks in

By Jemma Crew, Reporter11th November 2021News England

Tens of thousands of care home staff who have not had both coronavirus vaccine doses will be unable to legally work in care homes from Thursday as the Government’s mandatory

Care home manager tells of ‘heartbreaking’ resignations from staff quitting over mandatory jab

By Jemma Crew, Reporter10th November 202110th November 2021News England

A care home manager who has lost a sixth of her staff because of the Government’s mandatory vaccination policy has told of the anguish of reading their “heartbreaking” resignation letters.

Tens of thousands of care workers look set to lose jobs next week amid mandatory vaccination

By Jemma Crew and Ian Jones, Reporters4th November 20214th November 2021News England

Tens of thousands of care home staff in England have not been fully vaccinated against coronavirus and are set to lose their jobs next week, latest figures suggest. Around 89.4%

Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

By Emily Pennink, Reporter4th November 20214th November 2021News England

A 93-year-old woman was beaten to death with a walking stick by a fellow care home resident, a jury has found. Eileen Dean, who suffered from dementia, was attacked in

Mandatory vaccine deadline for care home workers ‘should be extended’ amid fears of exodus

By Jemma Crew, Reporter4th November 2021News England

The Government has said it expects its mandatory vaccination policy to help reduce shortages from care home staff being off due to coronavirus, ahead of a feared exodus next week.

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

By Danielle de Wolfe, Reporter2nd November 2021Engage

Ed Balls has held a myriad of job titles over the course of his career. But while a decade serving as a Labour MP culminated in his appointment as shadow

CQC warn ‘exhausted and depleted’ social care staff leaving for tourism and hospitality roles

By Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd October 2021News England

Social care staff are taking up roles in tourism and hospitality and urgent action is needed to prevent a “tsunami of unmet need” rippling across essential services this winter, the

‘Really worrying’ that some care homes have not yet been contacted about booster jabs

By Jemma Crew and Helen William, Reporters21st October 2021News Scotland

It is “really worrying” that some care homes are reporting that they have not yet been contacted about getting a booster coronavirus vaccine for residents and staff, a social care

Chronic underfunding exposing social care to staffing crisis ‘that threatens to overwhelm sector’

By Alan Jones, Reporter21st October 2021News England

The Government is being urged to take action to tackle a staffing crisis in the care sector because of “chronic” underfunding. Unison and the National Care Forum (NCF) have written

Minister welcomes some easing of care home visiting restrictions in Northern Ireland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter20th October 2021News Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed an easing of care home visiting restrictions, taking effect from today. The Health Minister (pictured) said: “Following the latest review, the restrictions on visiting

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Care home manager tells of ‘heartbreaking’ resignations from staff quitting over mandatory jab

Tens of thousands of care workers look set to lose jobs next week amid mandatory vaccination

Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

Minister welcomes some easing of care home visiting restrictions in Northern Ireland

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

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Tens of thousands of care home staff unable to legally work as mandatory jab policy kicks in

Care home manager tells of ‘heartbreaking’ resignations from staff quitting over mandatory jab

Tens of thousands of care workers look set to lose jobs next week amid mandatory vaccination

Woman, 93, beaten to death with walking stick by fellow care home resident, jury finds

Mandatory vaccine deadline for care home workers ‘should be extended’ amid fears of exodus

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

CQC warn ‘exhausted and depleted’ social care staff leaving for tourism and hospitality roles

‘Really worrying’ that some care homes have not yet been contacted about booster jabs

Chronic underfunding exposing social care to staffing crisis ‘that threatens to overwhelm sector’

Minister welcomes some easing of care home visiting restrictions in Northern Ireland