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Barchester calls for vaccine priority for designated care home visitors

Business Care home groups Legislation Operators by Lee Peart on February 25, 2021

Leading care home operator Barchester Healthcare has called for designated care home visitors to prioritised for coronavirus vaccinations.

NCF reveals ‘mountain to climb’ on care staff COVID vaccinations

Business Research by Lee Peart on February 11, 2021

The National Care Forum (NCF) has warned there is a “mountain to climb” to reach the government’s target of vaccinating all care staff by 15 February.

‘Strong-armed’ tactics being used on care staff vaccinations, union claims

Care home groups Operators People Recruitment by Lee Peart on February 9, 2021

Care providers have been accused of using “strong-arm tactics” to ensure their staff have COVID-19 vaccinations. Leading union UNISON has

Care staff have their fears allayed as they take-up COVID vaccinations

Care home groups Human Resources Operators People by Lee Peart on January 28, 2021

Staff at not for profit care home provider, Royal Star & Garter, have shared why they have opted to have

NCF hails ‘brilliant achievement’ as 95% of surveyed members vaccinated

Business Research by Lee Peart on January 27, 2021

A members’ survey by the National Care Forum (NCF) has found that around 95% of care homes have whole home vaccination testing but warned more work needs to be done on vaccinating staff.

Ebor Court Care Assistant Marie and resident Ann hold hands as they receive the Covid-19 vaccination together

Ideal Carehomes completes first round of COVID-19 vaccinations

Care home groups Operators by Lee Peart on January 27, 2021

Ideal Carehomes has become one of the first large care providers to complete its first round of COVID-19 vaccinations. Over 2,000 people who live and work across the operator have been offered the jab in

Two-thirds of HC-One residents vaccinated as government deadline nears

Business Care home groups Events Operators by Lee Peart on January 21, 2021

Two-thirds of HC-One residents have been COVID vaccinated as the government's deadline to vaccinate all elderly care homes nears.