NHS enters third phase of COVID response with push to restore services and prepare for winter pressures
Naked Prosthetics MCP Driver Sir Simon Stevens, NHS Chief Executive, and Amanda Pritchard, NHS Chief Operating Officer, have detailed, in a letter to various key…
Health and care workers must now self-isolate for 14 days on return to England from high-risk countries
Registered health and care professionals travelling to England from high-risk countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, the Department of Health and Social…
Health and Social Care Secretary says UK must drive forward integration of health and social care
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock recently delivered a speech at the Royal College of Physicians about the future of healthcare and the lessons…
New printable face mask exemption cards to help disabled people to communicate their status to others
To help those with physical or mental disabilities communicate their face mask exemption status clearly to others, the UK Government has published some new, wearable…
Elderly and disabled people able to see loved ones again as care home visits restart
Care home residents are set to be reunited with friends and family as visits begin again, following the publication of new guidance from the Department…
Changing Places toilets for severely disabled people to be compulsory in new public buildings
A Closomat Changing Places facility The UK Government has announced that Changing Places toilets for disabled people will become mandatory in new public buildings, which…
£62 million Community Discharge Fund launches to help accelerate hospital discharges for people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities or autism who could be better supported in their community will have their discharges from hospital accelerated thanks to a new…
New Health and Care Visa to make it easier for healthcare professionals worldwide to come to the UK
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a new Health and Care Visa to make it cheaper, quicker and easier for healthcare…
Trust merger proposal set to create new specialist services and improve patient care across Sussex
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (BSUH) and Western Sussex Hospitals (WSHT) have announced plans to pursue a merger between the two trusts, building on the…
Face-to-face PIP assessment suspension continues to protect disabled people and reduce risk of COVID
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that face-to-face assessments for disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA),…