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Call to abandon ‘no jab, no job’ policy as care worker vaccine deadline threatens ‘catastrophic’ staff exodus

By Alan Jones, Reporter16th September 2021News England

Unions are warning of “catastrophic” staff shortages in care homes unless the Government scraps a deadline for workers in the sector to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Unison said ministers should

Social care leaders hit out at 11th hour vaccine exemption allowing care home staff to ‘self-certify’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th September 2021News England

Care home staff in England will be able to temporarily “self-certify” that they are medically exempt from getting a coronavirus vaccine, it has emerged. Pregnant care home workers will also

Care home company fined £363,000 for failing to protect woman raped by another resident

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter15th September 2021News England

A care home provider has been fined £363,000 after failing to protect a woman who was raped by another resident responsible for almost 80 “sexualised” and violent incidents. The firm,

Engage: The recent funding proposals – A missed opportunity for digital transformation in social care

By Daniel Casson, Care England15th September 2021Engage

The government has put forward proposals for social care funding. Of the £36bn promised from the Health and Social Care levy over the next three years, social care is due

Arrest made in relation to medication after care home resident dies in Gloucester

By Claire Hayhurst, Reporter14th September 2021News England

Police have made an arrest following the death of a care home resident in Gloucester. The man, aged in his 70s, died on September 8 after being admitted to Gloucestershire

Booster vaccine to be offered to all over 50’s as well as frontline health and social care workers

By Jane Kirby, Ella Pickover and David Hughes, Reporters14th September 2021News England

Booster vaccines are to be offered to people aged 50 and over, those in care homes and frontline health and social care workers. The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be used as

Government launch six-week consultation on mandatory vaccination for health and care staff

By John Besley, Reporter9th September 2021News England

Consultation has begun on plans to mandate Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for frontline health and care staff, the Government has announced. The six-week consultation process will take views on whether

Engage: Social care reform – Lifetime cap on costs may only partially protect assets

By Jonquil Lowe, The Open University8th September 2021Engage

The costs of care in old age can be scarily high and difficult to plan for, particularly if it becomes necessary to move into a care home. It’s estimated that

Councils report 300,000 waiting for social care assessments in England – up 26% in three months

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th September 2021News England

The number of people waiting for social care services has risen by a quarter in three months amid a crisis of rising demand for care at home, staff shortages and

Watchdog launch legal action to strip care home’s registration after ‘serious concerns’ identified

By The Press Association8th September 2021News Scotland

A care watchdog has launched legal action seeking to cancel a care home’s registration due to “serious and significant concerns” about the quality of care The Care Inspectorate has applied

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Care home company fined £363,000 for failing to protect woman raped by another resident

Arrest made in relation to medication after care home resident dies in Gloucester

Watchdog launch legal action to strip care home’s registration after ‘serious concerns’ identified

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Call to abandon ‘no jab, no job’ policy as care worker vaccine deadline threatens ‘catastrophic’ staff exodus

Social care leaders hit out at 11th hour vaccine exemption allowing care home staff to ‘self-certify’

Care home company fined £363,000 for failing to protect woman raped by another resident

Engage: The recent funding proposals – A missed opportunity for digital transformation in social care

Arrest made in relation to medication after care home resident dies in Gloucester

Booster vaccine to be offered to all over 50’s as well as frontline health and social care workers

Government launch six-week consultation on mandatory vaccination for health and care staff

Engage: Social care reform – Lifetime cap on costs may only partially protect assets

Councils report 300,000 waiting for social care assessments in England – up 26% in three months

Watchdog launch legal action to strip care home’s registration after ‘serious concerns’ identified