It is important that health and social care workers get vaccinated with both the COVID-19 and flu vaccines to protect themselves and their service users. Flu and COVID-19 can be life-threatening and getting both viruses increases risk of serious illness. In line with...
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging everyone eligible for a free flu vaccine and a COVID-19 booster to take up the offer as soon as possible ahead of what could be a difficult winter. With respiratory viruses circulating widely, there are reports of flu...
The COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations will be rolled out in the next few months, and we wanted to begin raising awareness with you. It is important that staff take the opportunity when offered to keep themselves healthy and avoid spreading either virus to the...
The government is proceeding with revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment in all health and social care settings. The government conducted a public consultation from the 9th until the 16th of February 2022 on whether to revoke provisions which require...
Categories: Organisations CQC regulate Care homes with nursing Care homes without nursing On Monday 31st of January 2022 the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced that there will be a consultation on ending...
The Government want to hear your views on revoking provisions which require the COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment in health and social care settings. Given the changes in clinical evidence, the government is revisiting the balance of risks and benefits...
