Over the course of the last twelve months the health and care system across Devon has been galvanised in a collective response to the pandemic care providers have been at the heart of. While there has been a lower prevalenceaaa
Devon’s Director of Public Health has given assurance that the coronavirus vaccine is ‘incredibly successful’.
Cases of coronavirus in Devon may still be low in comparison to the rest of the country, but the county is still seeing outbreaks in some settings, including in care homes, warns Steve Brown.
Many of us with loved ones in care homes will be thinking how best to maintain contact over Christmas.
Family and friends may soon be able to regularly visit loved ones in care homes as a new testing pilot is launched by the government.
Devon County Council has announced its next major investment to support the county’s social care sector, revealing a package of additional funding now totalling £8 million to support domiciliary care and residential care markets during the pandemic.
Devon needs frontline Healthcare Assistants to support the NHS and social care as coronavirus puts even greater pressure on existing services and staff.
Nine apprentices, part funded by Devon County Council, will be employed by independent sector social care providers.
