A care home worker who died after contracting coronavirus spent her life “serving the needs of the most vulnerable in society”, her family have said. In a statement released through
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The manager of an adult care provider has spoken of the “diabolical abuse” directed to his staff after a note stating “killer” was left on a carer’s car. The message
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A care worker who died after she was suspected to have been infected with coronavirus has been named by her family as Carol Jamabo. Mother-of-two, Ms Jamabo, 56, is believed
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Dozens of MPs are backing a fundraiser to secure £1 million for care workers who are forced to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic. The fundraiser has already seen more than
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Retired care workers are being urged to return to help the social care sector through the coronavirus pandemic. Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England, has written to care
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A home care company has announced the creation of 10,000 new jobs to help battle the coronavirus pandemic – and wants those facing redundancy to apply. Cera, which was only
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Northern Ireland Chief Social Worker, Sean Holland, has underlined the essential role social care will play in supporting vulnerable people in the weeks and months ahead. Mr Holland also confirmed
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Home care providers will struggle to remain solvent without urgent Government support during the “unprecedented” coronavirus emergency, a professional body has warned. The United Kingdom Homecare Association, which represents more
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Who this guidance is for This guidance is aimed at local authorities, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and registered providers, who support and deliver care to people in their own homes,
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Boris Johnson has come under increasing pressure from Tory MPs to deliver long-promised social care reforms. Conservative former health minister Jackie Doyle-Price said it was “high time that we really
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