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NHS Digital sets out 8 cyber security tips for health and social care workers
October 18, 2022
As Cyber Security Awareness Month continues, tips from an NHS expert have been released for health and social care workers. Mike Fell, NHS Digital’s Executive Director of National Cyber Security…
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CQC updates guidance on training to support autistic people and people with a learning disability
October 17, 2022
The CQC has published an update on how all registered health and social care providers must ensure they receive training in learning disability and autism. This must include how to…
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Black History Month 2022 – what can you do?
October 14, 2022
October is Black History Month and there are a number of resources that care providers can use to further and share their own knowledge, as well as the people you…
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Care providers urged to understand signs of malnutrition and dehydration in an awareness campaign
October 11, 2022
UK Malnutrition Awareness Week (UKMAW) 2022 takes place from 10 – 16 October. Now in its fifth year, the week led by BAPEN and the Malnutrition Task Force, aims to…
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Support for domiciliary care workers to help prevent winter deaths and illnesses associated with cold homes
October 10, 2022
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has re-issued guidance for domiciliary (homecare) care managers to help support people they care for during cold weather. Living in a…
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Cold Weather Plan for England announced
October 10, 2022
The Government has revealed its Cold Weather Plan for England. The Plan alerts health and social care professionals to the dangers of cold weather and includes measures to help prevent…
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National Insurance tax cut set to save workers hundreds of pounds
October 6, 2022
The 1.25 percentage point rise in National Insurance will be reversed from 6 November, the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced. The government will also cancel the planned Health and Social…
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Adult care home worker registration in Wales due by October 2022
October 6, 2022
Adult care home workers have until October 2022 to register with Social Care Wales. From that date, it will be mandatory for all adult care home workers in Wales to…
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