Jul 05 2021
NHS Awarded St Georges Cross for 73 Years’ Service
Her Majesty the Queen has awarded the NHS with the George Cross for 73 years of dedicated service and for their collective response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read Full story
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Jun 15 2021
Campaigners Challenge Care Home Isolation Requirement
Campaigners from a care home visiting rights group, John’s Campaign, have issued a High Court challenge to a requirement for residents to isolate for 14 days on isolation on admission or return from an overnight visit. Read Full story
Jun 10 2021
Report Claims that NHS and Social Care Workforce Burnout Reaches “Emergency Level”
MPs have warned that NHS and social care workforce burnout has reached an “emergency level” and threatens the future functioning of both services. Read Full story
May 17 2021
Care Provider Fined £140,000 for Failing to Provide Safe Care
A care home group has been fined £140,000 and ordered pay a £170 victim surcharge and £14,361.60 costs for failing to protect residents at one of its homes from avoidable harm. Read Full story
May 12 2021
ADDITIONAL PUBLIC MOVING AND HANDLING 'KEY TRAINER' COURSE DATES
EDGE are delighted to have been able to arrange FOUR additional public course dates for our popular two-day Advanced Level 4 'Key Trainer - Refresher/Update' courses. Read Full story
May 11 2021
TRAINER RECRUITMENT
EDGE are looking to recruit full and/or part-time Manual Handling trainers to supplement our talented team. Read Full story
May 06 2021
Senior Carer Suspended After Resident Dies Following Fall
The carer is the subject of ongoing disciplinary proceedings following the death of 91-year-old woman who suffered a fall at the care home on 29 February 2020. Read Full story
Apr 16 2021
Consultation Launched on Mandatory COVID Vaccination for Care Home Staff
The five-week consultation will look at requiring care home providers, caring for older adults, to only use workers who have received their COVID-19 vaccination in an attempt to further protect residents who are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19, and staff. Read Full story
Mar 27 2021
NHS Data Shows One in Four Care Staff Still to Receive First COVID Jab
Data published on 25 March shows that 76.6% of staff in elderly care homes had been given their first jab as of 21 March. Read Full story
Mar 26 2021
Two Arrests Made in Connection with Care Home COVID Outbreak
A 57-year-old woman from Sidmouth and a 30-year-old man from Exeter have been arrested on suspicion of willful neglect under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015. Read Full story