NHS and social care staff allowed free car parking during pandemic
Matt Hancock MP is giving immediate financial backing for all NHS Trusts to provide free car parking to NHS staff for the duration of coronavirus.…
Kidz to Adultz South postponed until September 2020
As the coronavirus situation continues to escalate in the UK with tighter restrictions being imposed on residents to reduce the risk of spreading the virus,…
Leading CES providers come together to support NHS and local authorities
As the UK takes drastic measures to prevent the transmission and spread of COVID-19, leading outsource Community Equipment Services (CES) providers have agreed to work…
New NHS nightingale hospital opens in London to fight coronavirus
Revealed by NHS England, a new hospital has been opened to provide support for thousands more patients with coronavirus and will be ready for use…
COVID-19 pandemic requires AHPs to be flexible, new letter from HCPC and Chief AHP Officers says
Allied health professionals (AHPs) across the UK have received a letter detailing why they need to vary their practices, work outside of their usual environment…
Free coronavirus information and advice service launches on WhatsApp to ease pressure on NHS
Announced by Public Health England (PHE) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has launched a Coronavirus information service on…
Local authorities spent an average of £1.2m on DFGs in 2018-19, new report shows
A new report has revealed what the average local authority achieves through Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) and key factors in maximising the grant’s ability to…
Free electronic patient record software to be offered to healthcare organisations worldwide in response to Coronavirus pandemic
PatientSource has announced that it will be offering an adapted version of its Electronic Patient Record (EPR) software to healthcare organisations across the globe, free…
New £20 million coronavirus research investment to develop crucial vaccine trials
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has announced that six essential coronavirus research projects, including two focused on vaccination trials, will be the first to benefit from…
New five-year CES contract awarded to give Sheffield residents a quality service that meets their needs
Community equipment specialist Medequip has won a competitive tender to manage Integrated Community Equipment Loan Services provision in Sheffield on behalf of Sheffield CCG and…