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Care home's veterans in lockdown raise COVID-19 funds with virtual 874 mile cycle
War veterans at Royal Star & Garter – High Wycombe care home have finished a virtual cycle from Lands’ End to John O’Groats after peddling 874 miles in 14 days to raise funds for ‘significant’ COVID-19 costs. Source: Care Feeds
COVID-19 outbreak risk in care homes triples with every extra 20 beds, study finds
The likelihood of a coronavirus outbreak in a care home triples with every additional 20 beds it has, a study of 189 infected care homes by NHS Lothian and Edinburgh University has found. Source: Care Feeds
Care workers' exclusion from new Health and Care Visa called 'embarrassing shambles'
Home secretary Priti Patel has confirmed care workers won’t be eligible for a new Health and Care visa under the government’s new post-Brexit immigration system which comes into force in January, sparking criticism that the decision is an “embarrassing shambles”. Source: Care Feeds
Care Workers Charity can now help even more care workers as it hits £2m fundraising target
In just a few months, the Care Workers Charity has managed to reach its £2m fundraising target so it is now able to give even more grants to care workers in need due to COVID-19. Source: Care Feeds
