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Care homes in England to name relatives as key workers to allow visits

13-10-2020 15:23

Pilot project will regularly test designated relative for Covid after pressure from families and charitiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRelatives of care home residents in England are to be designated as key workers so they can be tested regularly for Covid-19 and continue to visit loved ones.The plans, initially a pilot project, with no details about how they would be rolled out, were announced to MPs today by the care minister, Helen Whately. They are a win

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Get stuck in, cut red tape: what we've learned about social work during the pandemic

13-10-2020 10:02

From the joy of chatting with colleagues to the importance of simplifying our systems, these are the lessons of lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBack in March, as managers in an adult social work service, we were forced to go into high-speed, adrenaline-fuelled planning mode. In the space of two weeks, we went from knowing there were confirmed Covid-19 cases in the UK to full lockdown, and our staff moved out of offices and into home working.Then the firs

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'I'd be dead without it': how mentoring is changing the lives of care leavers in Scotland

13-10-2020 09:00

A programme pairing young Scottish people who have been in care with mentors is having transformative effectsIf it weren’t for mentoring, says 21-year-old Billy McMillan from Glasgow’s Easterhouse, he would be “in prison like my father was at my age, or – most likely based on the outcomes for Glaswegian men from my background – I’d be dead”.McMillan’s childhood was a turbulent one, and in foster care he found himself struggling with poor mental hea

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Swaffham care home manager celebrate long service

13-10-2020 07:35 via feedproxy.google.com

The manager of Meadow House nursing home in Swaffham has been surprised with a celebratory afternoon to mark her 15 years’ of service at the home.
Joanna Jankowska joined the home in 2005 and has worked in a number of care roles before being promoted to the position of home manager in 2017. She originally joined the home in 2005 as a care assistant, before receiving a promotion to senior carer. With an opportunity available to support the home’s physiotherapist, Joa

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Updates from the Royal College of Psychiatrists on stopping antidepressants

13-10-2020 07:16 via feedproxy.google.com

The Royal College of Psychiatrists has launched a new patient online resource for people who are ready to come off their antidepressant medication.
Antidepressant medications are usually prescribed for 6-12 months for treating depressive illness but can be prescribed for longer. While they can help people feel better, they may cause withdrawal symptoms, particularly if stopped too quickly.

These symptoms are different

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