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Isolation rules change so care homes can now reopen two weeks after Covid outbreak
Isolation rules have now changed for care homes in England so they only have to close to new residents and visitors for 14 days after a Covid outbreak, which is defined as two or more cases. Source: Care Feeds
MHA chief urges government to reduce isolation period for care homes
UK’s charity care provider MHA is calling on the government to review its Covid-19 visiting restrictions after 70 per cent of its care homes closed the doors to new admissions, forcing older people to stay in “hospital longer” than necessary. Source: Care Feeds
MPs say social care must be part of recovery plan as NHS waiting list hits record levels
MPs are calling for a broader national health and care recovery plan by April 2022, that as well as fixing the NHS backlog, also encompasses emergency care, mental health, primary care, community care and social care, saying ‘without the right support for social care, a recovery plan for the NHS is doomed to failure’. Source: […]
Care leaders call for 'army of volunteers' to tackle staff absences as Covid cases rise
The Independent Care Group (ICG) and Care Forum Wales are urging their respective governments to set up an “army of volunteers” to tackle a shortage of care staff fuelled by rising cases of Omicron. Source: Care Feeds
