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Care providers to receive extra £546m for winter infection control
The government has announced that care providers across the UK will receive an extra £546m in infection control funding in order to protect residents...
COVID-19 and beyond: discover how live-in care has impacted elderly care
Consultus Care & Nursing Ltd is one of the leading UK providers of exceptional live-in carers and live-in nurses for nearly 60 years.
The COVID-19...
UK delivers clear face masks to support those with hearing loss
The UK Government is delivering 250,000 clear face masks to help support those with hearing loss and those who use lip-reading and facial expressions...
Sheffield care home sector receives continued financial support
Care homes in Sheffield, UK, under the most financial pressure will continue to receive financial support from Sheffield City Council.
Sheffield City Council has shared...
NHS Scotland £53m vital PPE deal to create 200 jobs
A £53m deal has been struck that will see vital PPE equipment manufactured for NHS Scotland – creating 200 new jobs.
The First Minister for...
Infection control guidance resource for home care providers
The UK Government has created a guidance resource on infection control measures for those providing home care.
The resource has been collated for care providers...
Welsh NHS receives £800m in preparation for second COVID-19 wave
Welsh Ministers have announced a new stabilisation package of £800m that will help support preparations for a second wave of COVID-19.
The new fund will...
Scotland secures an extra £50m social care funding for COVID-19
The Scottish social care sector has secured an extra £50m in funding to help with COVID-19 related costs.
An agreement between Convention of Scottish Local...
Examining compliance with infection control guidelines in nursing homes
A new report from the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) in Ireland has examined compliance with infection control guidelines in nursing homes.
The HIQA...
Qvadis: “We want to make sure that the device is accessible for everyone”
Qvadis CEO Arsenio Vilallonga speaks with HEQ about the benefits of the Qvadis One door entry phone app.
Intercom-based door entry phones have barely evolved...
Planning ahead: the global implications of growing ageing populations
People across the world are living longer thanks to better healthcare. Now, a new study is helping policymakers prepare for the challenges of global...
The social impact of current science dissemination strategies
EFN Secretary General Paul De Raeve and Patricia Davidson, Dean of the School of Nursing at Johns Hopkins University, review the social impact of...
