Consultation launches on mandatory COVID jabs for care home staff working with older residents
Staff in care homes with older adult residents in England may be required to have a COVID-19 vaccine to protect residents from the virus as…
DHSC unveils £149m to support rapid twice-weekly care home testing for staff
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that care homes across England will have access to additional rapid testing to test staff…
NHS Digital announces new social care standards to support more person-centred care
New standards for integrating key health and social care information will ensure services can work together better to provide more personalised care, according to NHS…
Telehealth project across two care homes and NHS Trust reduces hospital admissions by one-third
A pioneering telehealth project that involves keeping a close eye on the health of care home residents and easing pressure off the NHS has been…
11,000 iPads to be distributed across care homes in England to keep residents connected
Care homes in England will be given iPads to help residents keep in touch with their loved ones and reduce the risk of loneliness as…
DHSC reveals £588m fund to support timely hospital discharges by covering costs of care at home
People needing additional follow-on care after being discharged from hospital – including older people and those with disabilities – will be supported by a new…
New virtual healthcare partnership to improve GP access in care homes and prevent hospital admissions
Arc Health has partnered with leading GP supplier EMIS Health to improve GP access in care homes with its remote diagnostic platform. The collaboration sees…
52 percent of over-45s think coronavirus crisis will act as catalyst for social care reform
Published by Just Group, a new report has detailed whether over-45s believe the coronavirus pandemic will act as a catalyst for social care reform. Entitled…
CCG invests in over 200 tablets for care homes across North Yorkshire to support remote appointments
NHS North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has invested in more than 200 Samsung tablet devices for care homes across North Yorkshire, so residents can…
Remote health monitoring tech offered for free to care homes during pandemic
Remote healthcare technology that monitors patients’ vital signs and uses AI and machine learning to alert clinicians when conditions worsen is being offered for free…