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CHP SURVEY: Should COVID vaccination be mandatory for care home workers?

Business Human Resources People Research by Lee Peart on April 12, 2021

News that the government is considering making COVID vaccinations mandatory for health and social care workers has sparked fierce debate within the care home sector.

BREAKING NEWS: Speed of decline in care home COVID deaths slows in March

Business Research by Lee Peart on April 8, 2021

The rate of decline in care home COVID-19 deaths has slowed, according to the latest figures published by the ONS.

Care home providers await government position on mandatory vaccination

Care home groups Human Resources Operators People by Lee Peart on April 8, 2021

Leading not for profit care home providers MHA and The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) say they are

Four Seasons and NorseCare say COVID vaccination should be optional

Care home groups Human Resources Operators People by Lee Peart on April 7, 2021

Leading care home operators Four Seasons and NorseCare have told CHP that staff COVID vaccinations should remain optional.

‘Virtual robots’ lend a helping hand with care home COVID testing

Best Practice Business Business Practice Care home groups Equipment Innovation Operators by Lee Peart on April 1, 2021

A ‘digital team’ of robots has helped relieve pressure on staff and keep people safe at Bupa’s care homes. The

Helen Walton head of operations Church Farm Care

OPINION: How has the care sector evolved during lockdown?

Care home groups Leaders Operators Opinion People by Lee Peart on April 1, 2021

One year on from lockdown, Helen Walton, head of operations at specialist dementia care group, Church Farm Care, looks at how the care sector has evolved. Over the past twelve months, the coronavirus pandemic has

BREAKING NEWS: Free PPE for care providers extended to March 2022

Business Funding Legislation by Lee Peart on March 31, 2021

Free PPE support to health and social care providers during the COVID pandemic has been extended until March 2022.

BREAKING NEWS: Care home COVID deaths drop to lowest level since October

Business Research by Lee Peart on March 30, 2021

The number of COVID related deaths in care homes in England and Wales has dropped for the seventh consecutive week

‘There were times when I felt I couldn’t cope,’ manager reflects on pandemic

Care home groups Leaders Operators People by Lee Peart on March 30, 2021

A care home manager at Royal Star & Garter has spoken about the pressures and stresses she experienced during the

Single vaccine dose cuts care home COVID infections by almost two-thirds

Business Research by Lee Peart on March 29, 2021

One dose of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines has cut care home COVID-19 infections by almost two-thirds.

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