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Health & Social Care Secretary to answer questions on handling of the pandemic

Compliance Legislation by Sam Lewis on June 8, 2021

Health & Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock is to answer MPs’ questions this week on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Six out of 10 people who died with COVID last year were disabled

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on February 12, 2021

Of the 50,888 deaths involving COVID from from January 24 to November 20, 30,296 people were disabled - some 59.5%.

Focus on hospitals left care workers exposed to COVID, MPs find

Uncategorized by Sarah Clarke on February 10, 2021

The report shows that a lack of PPE left frontline workers risking their own and their families’ lives during the early stages of the pandemic.

Calls for people with learning disabilities to be given higher priority for COVID-19 vaccine

Campaigns Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on February 3, 2021

Care England has urged the government to place all those with a learning disability in Priority Group 4.

SCIE boss calls for vaccinations across all settings following care home milestone

Compliance Regulation by Sarah Clarke on February 2, 2021

Data has confirmed that the NHS has now offered the COVID-19 vaccine to residents at every eligible care home with older residents.

Joint statement on the use of positive COVID-19 staff in care settings

Compliance Human Resources Legislation People by Lee Peart on February 1, 2021

A joint statement has been issued by the CQC, Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England and the Association of Directors of Public Health on the use of positive COVID-19 staff in care settings.

Councils given £23m to tackle vaccine misinformation

Funding Innovation Solutions by Sarah Clarke on January 26, 2021

The funding will be used to establish a network of Community Champions to identify barriers to accessing accurate information about the vaccines.

Care workers among highest COVID death rates, ONS stats show

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on January 25, 2021

A total of 469 COVID-19 deaths among social care staff were registered last year, with 'care workers and home carers' accounting for 74% of these.

App launched to support people with long COVID

Innovation Solutions Technology by Sarah Clarke on January 22, 2021

The COVID recovery app is designed to offer people a bespoke tool and personal coach to help them on their road to recovery.

North East NHS Trusts launch COVID-19 vaccine booking app for care staff

Innovation Solutions by Sarah Clarke on January 18, 2021

The new booking system has been launched by Health Call, a collaboration between seven NHS Trusts in the North East and North Cumbria.

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