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• Animations prove effective in accurately measuring pain

  06-08-2018 19:00
  'Painimations' may assess and monitor pain better than any previously used measures.
  
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• Carer shortage after Brexit 'will force women to quit jobs'

  06-08-2018 13:01
  Up to 28,000 fewer EEA care workers in five years, says Department of Health report Women will be forced to quit their jobs to look after ill or ageing relatives if the supply of EU care workers is severed after Brexit, the Department of Health has warned.In a worst-case scenario, there could be 28,000 fewer workers in the care sector in England five years after leaving the European Union if employers were no longer able to recruit European Economic Area (EEA) staff, it says. Continue reading...
  
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• Care worker shortage after Brexit 'will force women to quit jobs'

  06-08-2018 13:01
  Up to 28,000 fewer EEA care workers in five years, says Department of Health report Women will be forced to quit their jobs to look after ill or ageing relatives if the supply of EU care workers is severed after Brexit, the Department of Health has warned.In a worst-case scenario, there could be 28,000 fewer workers in the care sector in England five years after leaving the European Union if employers were no longer able to recruit European Economic Area (EEA) staff, it says. Continue reading...
  
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• Clacton home care provider gets a ‘good’ after CQC inspection

  06-08-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Clacton branch of Manorcourt Homecare, which provides personal care and support to people in supported independent schemes, and in their own homes across the Clacton and Colchester areas, has been rated as ‘good’ for the quality of service it provides.  
  Part of the Healthcare Homes Group, the Clacton branch of Manorcourt Homecare was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in February 2018 and has now received this positive rating.  
  As the independent
  
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• Life’s a Beach at Kent care home

  06-08-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Along with the sunshine, a taste of the seaside came to Barnes Lodge Residential Care Home, when residents enjoyed a seafood taster activity.
   
  Although perhaps now an acquired taste, once upon a time there was nothing quite like tearing into a steaming bag of shellfish to warm the cockles of your heart on a chilly day walking along the seaside.
   
  Cockles, whelks and winkles are proper traditional seaside food and residents of Barnes Lodge Residential Care Home were thrilled to spend a
  
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• Poole care home changes hands

  06-08-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Lilliput House is a luxury converted care home with modern extensions and is registered for 54 residents. All bedrooms are for single occupancy and have en suite facilities. The property was purchased by the previous owners in 2003, with a high standard of trade maintained over the years. Originally registered for 38, they carried out a thorough refurbishment programme and extended the home to the current 54 rooms in 2013. Trading accommodation is set over three floors and the home benefits from
  
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