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Damning indictment of Govt social care failure
A new report criticising the Government’s handling of social care is yet another damning indictment of the way it cares for the country’s oldest and…
READ MOREICG chief dismayed over enforced vaccine
The Independent Care Group (ICG) is dismayed over reports that the Government is to make a Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for those working in the sector.…
READ MOREGovt lack of care sector knowledge exposed
Care providers say it “beggars belief” how little knowledge of and power over the care sector Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock had during…
READ MOREFourteen-day care home trip isolation period ‘excessive’, says ICG
A government requirement for care home residents to isolate for 14 days following external trips has come under criticism. While welcoming updated care home visiting…
READ MORECautious Welcome for Double Visits
Today’s Government announcement increasing the number of visitors care and nursing home residents can have has met with a cautious welcome from providers. Provider body…
READ MOREA tribute to key workers and those lost to Covid – Mike Padgham – The Guardian
On Tuesday (23.03.21), to mark the anniversary of the first Covid-19 lockdown, we will all stop for a moment to reflect on those we have…
READ MORECall For Care Sector Help As Funding Ends
Providers need help during pandemic CARE providers today urged the Government not to turn its back on care providers and to keep providing support at…
READ MOREWhy this Budget must ‘get social care done’ – Mike Padgham | Yorkshire Post
On Wednesday we will have the first Budget since the country was hit by Covid-19. We will see what the Chancellor has to say about…
READ MOREShock As Care Homes Deaths Top 1,000 A Week
But providers hope deaths will now fall Care providers today warned that Covid-19 had not gone away – despite the vaccine programme – after new…
READ MORECare home chief becomes a COVID-19 vaccine volunteer
The acting chief executive of the Independent Care Group (ICG) has signed up to do her bit in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Bev…
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