Social Care News

Partner and head of Health & Social Care James Sage explains the latest guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care on vaccine exemptions.
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A family-owned Surrey care group is celebrating after being shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious LaingBuisson Awards 2021. The first shortlisting sees CHD Living, which supports over 800 people across Surrey and South London, as a finalist in the category Outstanding Response to COVID in Social Care for its Adopt a Grandparent programme, which went viral during the pandemic.
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Nexus Programme is a family-operated support provider. They have several homes in Ashford and the surrounding areas, specialising in learning disability for young adults. They offer bespoke care and support plans that recognise the unique needs of all the individuals they support. They make a concerted effort to promote independent living within a supported and caring environment.
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The Mediana A16 AED (Automated external defibrillator) incorporate time-saving features optimised to deliver life-saving shocks as quickly as possible in an emergency. On average, 30,000 people per year suffer a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Because on average it takes eight minutes for an ambulance in the UK to arrive, unfortunately the victim’s likelihood of survival is less than 10%. With the use of an AED within 3 minutes of a cardiac arrest event, the survival rate dramatically increases to 74%.
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Many operators have heard about the VAT opportunity which exists within the care sector to facilitate VAT reclaim on an ongoing basis, but most are unaware of the extent to which it can benefit their care provision, what is involved, and the considerations regarding local authorities/CCGs…
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