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Laundry measures for effective infection prevention and control

Having a comprehensive infection prevention control plan in place and ensuring that it’s being…

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Jonathan Papworth, founder and director of Person Centred Software, on the lockdown

Lockdown lifeline to keep relatives connected offered to all UK care homes

Care homes across the UK are being offered a vital line of communication that will enable…

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NHS workers #YouAreHeroes

NHS workers #YouAreHeroes

The NHS employs over 1.4 million people in the UK and the Social Care Sector hires a further 1.6…

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Reducing the risk of coronavirus in care homes

Care & Nursing Essentials' round-up of news and advice on the coronavirus outbreak for those…

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Nirmala Singhvi from Victoria House care home is awarded Community Award on International Women's Day

Victoria House manager receives Community Award

On International Women’s Day 2020, Nirmala Singhvi, manager of Victoria House day centre for the…

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News icon: Holmes Care Group in £47.5m deal with Impact Healthcare REIT

Holmes Care Group in £47.5m deal with Impact Healthcare REIT

Holmes Care Group has finalised a long-term partnership with Impact Healthcare REIT, in which…

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Care home to close after further inadequate CQC rating

A care home in the London borough of Havering is to close after being rated Inadequate overall…

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Naidex 2020 Important Information

We know many of you were planning on visiting Naidex next week, so we wanted to let you know…

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Brunelcare’s Robinson House Care Home retain its CQC ‘Good’ in all five services

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out a two day unannounced inspection in January 2020…

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Marjorie marks International Women's Day

Borough Care marks International Women’s Day

Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, is…

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Castle View retirement village

The team behind Castle View looks to expand

Castle Retirement Living, the team behind the new £30million…

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Nurses and Doctors taking part in the Social Care Challenge

Care Innovation Hub's social care challenge

The upcoming Social Care Challenge is a two and a half day sprint, aimed at University students…

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Specialist nursing care home to create jobs in Newcastle

Around 100 jobs are being created in Newcastle this September due to the launch of Tyne Grange,…

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Care Forum's Mario Kreft MBE on new immigration rules

New immigration rules threaten care homes with closure

A social care leader has warned that care homes and home care agencies in Wales will be put out…

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Breaking news: coronavirus spreads

Free online course on understanding and preventing the spread of coronavirus 

With 71,429 cases in 25 countries and sadly 1,775 deaths so far in 4 countries - 1,772 in China…

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Laundry being done at a care home can improve quality of life

Survey proves link between laundry and quality of life in the care sector

Miele research finds that allowing residents to do their own washing, as well as prioritising…

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