Much more work needs to be done to vaccinate vulnerable people supported in social care and the wider care workforce, according to the National Care
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The UK regulator, the MHRA, has become the first to approve a new type of on-site COVID-19 test. VMD Health & Alveo Technologies’ be.well™ Isothermal PCR achieves a level of accuracy comparable to the gold
Leading manufacturer and distributor of durable medical products, Drive DeVilbiss, have introduced a new approach to dynamic pressure area care. The Theia and Eros dynamic
Residents at a Hertfordshire care home were joined by a special guest as they received their COVID-19 vaccinations. Prime Minister Boris Johnson dialled in via Zoom to join the vaccinations as they were carried out
A new online platform where health and social care staff can book their COVID-19 vaccinations has been launched. The new booking system has been launched
NHS England has called on GPs to ensure residents and staff in elderly care homes receive their first vaccine dose by the end of this week, or by 24 January at the latest.
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to offer all care home staff and residents a vaccine by the end of January as part of plans to deliver the largest vaccination programme in UK history.
A third COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the regulator after meeting strict safety requirements.
A new personalised care plan service has been launched to help care home residents and their families choose what care they wish to receive in
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted the pace of the care home vaccination programme needs to be stepped up in order to meet the government’s target of immunising all residents by 31 January.
