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Care providers get £120m to spend on extra staff, as absence rates rise due to Covid
The government has announced that care homes and home care services in England struggling with rising absence rates due to Covid, will be able to access a £120m fund to pay for extra staff or to pay existing staff overtime. Source: Care Feeds
Boris Johnson promises social care reform this year as care homes call for action
Prime minister Boris Johnson has told MPs he will deliver social care reform “later this year” as care homes demand assistance as they tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Source: Care Feeds
Having a healthy heart can help stave off dementia, say scientists
Having a healthy heart can provide cognitive benefits in older people and can help delay the onset of dementia, according to new research. Source: Care Feeds
Coronavirus: Care directors appeal for new recruits and cash injection to help 'exhausted' workforce
An appeal for new recruits and immediate funding to help the care sector’s ‘exhausted workforce’ combat COVID-19 cases is being made by social care leaders. Source: Care Feeds