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• Two new genes linked to Alzheimer's disease discovered

  25-02-2021 20:36
  A research team has discovered two new genes potentially involved in Alzheimer's disease. They identified them by exploring which genes were turned on and off in the hippocampus of people who suffered from the disease.
  
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• Plans to improve York care home approved

  25-02-2021 15:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Plans to extend and improve a care home were approved opening up the next phase of City of York Council’s drive to work with partners to provide high quality accommodation for older people across the city.On Wednesday 24 February 2021, Planning Committee agreed plans for Haxby Hall care home. The redevelopment will be undertaken by ‘outstanding’ CQC-rated operator Yorkare (Haxby) Limited who will also take over the management of the residents’ care as well as the current
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine: one of UK's largest care home firms introduces 'no jab, no job' policy

  25-02-2021 12:14
  
  Care UK says new staff must have received Covid vaccination before they start work Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of the UK’s largest care home operators has instituted a no jab, no job policy for new staff amid ongoing concern about vaccine take-up among care workers.A spokesperson for Care UK, which runs 120 homes and has seen more than two-thirds of its staff vaccinated, said: “Everyone applying for a role which requires them to go into a hom
  
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• Key role of housing in health and care recognised in White Paper

  25-02-2021 10:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Our health system needs to be focussed more on keeping people healthy, well and independent, rather than waiting until they get ill. This delivers better outcomes for the health and care systems, saves money in the long-term and crucially, means that more people can enjoy a better quality of life.The Integration and Innovation White Paper recognises that housing providers can play a key role in supporting people and keeping them well – and calls for them to be represented on local Integrat
  
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• Care schemes’ residents’ biggest cream tea record attempt

  25-02-2021 08:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  Residents at care schemes across England have tucked into jam, cream and scones in an attempt to set a new record for the biggest attendance at a cream tea afternoon.More than 500 afternoon teas were estimated to have been eaten during the marathon event which involved more than 20 schemes managed by Valorum Care Group. The simultaneous event staged at the schemes was aimed at cheering up residents and staff during the lockdown.All the scones for the teas were baked at the different schemes by r
  
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• Coronavirus: one of UK's largest care home firms introduces 'no jab, no job' policy

  25-02-2021 08:09
  
  Care UK says new staff must have received Covid vaccination before they start work Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of the UK’s largest care home operators has instituted a no jab, no job policy for new staff amid ongoing concern about vaccine take-up among care workers.A spokesperson for Care UK, which runs 120 homes and has seen more than two-thirds of its staff vaccinated, said: “Everyone applying for a role which requires them to go into a hom
  
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• One of UK's largest care home firms introduces 'no jab, no job' policy

  25-02-2021 07:00
  
  Care UK says new staff must have received Covid vaccination before they start work Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne of the UK’s largest care home operators has instituted a no jab, no job policy for new staff amid ongoing concern about vaccine take-up among care workers.A spokesperson for Care UK, which runs 120 homes and has seen more than two-thirds of its staff vaccinated, said: “Everyone applying for a role which requires them to go into a hom
  
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