Our weekly #COVID19 surveillance report also showed significant rises in hospital admissions in the 75-84 and 85+ age groups.
See the report for yourself:
https://t.co/8dYt9zWwbH
🆕 Today we published our report into #socialcare funding and workforce.
👉 Find out why we're calling for an extra £7bn for social care and read our other key recommendations in this interactive summary:
https://t.co/A6fp7cfcW2?
We’re delighted to receive some recent generous donations which we are very grateful for. These include 600 aprons from @StayDryRainwear and 1,400 gowns from @BlueleafCare. Also 252,000 masks and 150,000 aprons each month for four months from @MailOnline’s #MailForce campaign.
#CHMreadersaward shortlist: @BlueleafCare supplied critical items like gloves, aprons, sanitisers during pandemic at reasonable prices. Truly understood our business needs.
Like or retweet us with your comments to support this award entry! #carehomes#residentialcare#careawards
A new health and care visa will be launched to:
✅Create a cheaper and quicker route to the UK for eligible health and care professionals
🌏This will ensure we have access to the best global talent in the NHS
Read more👇
https://t.co/H0OgHuoqEw
@ukhomeoffice | @NHSEngland
From 24 July, it will be mandatory to wear a face covering in shops and supermarkets.
Exemptions include:
➡️young children
➡️people with breathing difficulties
➡️people living with a disability
See @MattHancock's update to @UKParliament today:
➡️https://t.co/o8RnvEOd2M
Starting as we mean to go on, involving service users in training Registered Managers.
Diane, care home resident, describes the impact a good home manager can make at the launch of our Leadership Academy 👏
@drjanetownson spot on as always here - who gets left to deal with the direct care when everyone else has gone? #socialcare workers. https://t.co/w3frFW110r
Margery, a resident at Ross Court Care Home, celebrated her 90th birthday at the home and was treated to a very special birthday surprise after being separated from her family since April due to Coronavirus restrictions.
https://t.co/KV0HdF6JnL
Over 10,000 people across 100+ #carehomes will be offered repeat swab & antibody tests as part of a new study into #coronavirus. These tests will help us better understand transmission in #socialcare settings.
https://t.co/m97rM2S9hn
More glorious #sunshine over Maiden Castle House #carehome in #Dorchester. A #beach-themed day (complete with fish and chips!) brought back holiday memories for the residents! 🏖
Please #staysafe out in the sun today, it's a #scorcher!
@DHSCgovuk@PublicHealthW .@CareQualityComm provides numbers of deaths in care homes in England recorded between 10 April and 19 June.
Their numbers show 12,075 deaths involving #COVID19 in this time, and 188 of these occurred in the week up to 19 June https://t.co/AVKiALwArg
💡 Advertise your vacancies 💡
Make sure everyone knows about your #AdultSocialCare job vacancies onto the DWP 'Find a Job' website. You can find a step-by-step guide on how to do this here: https://t.co/H2D2cbAnxc
🤝 Care for Others. Make a Difference 🤝
Updated Guidance: Admission and care of people in care homes
On Friday the Government published updated guidance on how to protect #carehome residents and staff during the #coronavirus outbreak.
Read the article: https://t.co/ExGOIbMOeU
#socialcare#care#careforeveryfuture
On 15th June Public Health England updated its guidance for those working in #carehomes, providing information on how to work safely during this period of sustained transmission of COVID-19.
Read more: https://t.co/DgwlDVJb0E
#socialcare#care#careforeveryfuture
Blueleaf, the UK’s leading care home supplier, is challenging care homes to actively introduce social technology to all its residents and has analysed the statistics behind it that demonstrate why it has become so essential. READ MORE> https://t.co/eUjFPvdjO6