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• England’s ‘freedom day’ to be day of fear for elderly people, charities warn

  06-07-2021 16:55 via theguardian.com
  
  Vulnerable and immunocompromised people anxious about 19 July end to Covid rulesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson’s “freedom day” will be a day of fear for elderly and vulnerable people and those with compromised or suppressed immune systems, for whom the efficacy of vaccines is much reduced, charities have warned.Citing the statement by the new health secretary, Sajid Javid, that Covid infections could surge to a record 100,000 a d
  
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• Belong Chester celebrates key milestone with a topping out ceremony

  06-07-2021 10:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Belong Chester, the new state-of-the-art care village set to open on City Road, has celebrated a key milestone with a topping out ceremony, marking the completion of the main building works and another step towards its scheduled opening in early 2022.Guest of honour, Robert Mee DL, the High Sheriff of Cheshire, braved the heights of the £21 million state-of-the-art development to lay the final roof tile alongside former Belong Chair, Margaret Yorke; Belong’s deputy chief executive, T
  
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• Healthcare company aims to speed up hospital discharges with new chair

  06-07-2021 08:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  A family-run business based in Harrogate has designed and manufactured the new Lento Rise & Recline Chair, which they hope will alleviate excessive pressure on the NHS thanks to its flexibility.Yorkshire Care Equipment work closely with healthcare professionals daily and have seen first-hand how stretched NHS resources have been over the past 18 months. The team designed the Lento rise and recline model to provide adjustable seating that could be used for practically any patient.Tristan Hulb
  
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• Acquisition of care home in Scotland and development site in Buckinghamshire for £33 million

  06-07-2021 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Target Healthcare (LSE: THRL), the UK listed specialist investor in modern, purpose-built care homes, announces that it has completed the acquisition of an established luxury care home in Scotland and has also acquired a site in Buckinghamshire and contracted to forward fund the subsequent development of a pre-let care home.The total investment for the completed homes is £33 million including transaction costs.  The acquisition yields are representative of assets of a similar standard
  
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• Covid death risk ‘almost four times higher’ for poorest in England

  06-07-2021 07:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Inquiry reveals far worse prospects for working-age adults and says inequality has ‘frayed nation’s health’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe chances of dying from Covid-19 were nearly four times higher for adults of working age in England’s poorest areas than for those in the wealthiest places, an inquiry into of the health impacts of the pandemic has found.The nine-month inquiry by the Health Foundation charity said a decade of widenin
  
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