Care England Daily Press Round-Up (11-15 December 2025)
11 December
Compulsory face masks introduced as flu levels soar in UK as 'critical incidents' called
Some hospitals are telling staff and patients they must wear masks in some areas to try to stop rampant infections
Investors flock to UK care home property market as sector transitions to growth
18% of care homes achieved EBITDAR margins in excess of 40%
15 December
Thousands of care home residents not vaccinated against ‘superflu’
Jab rates lower than last year leaving at least 110,000 elderly people vulnerable to virus
Last chance to get vaccinated before Christmas as flu cases rise, UKHSA says
Flu activity increased again this week, including both hospital admission rates and the rate of positive tests
‘Social care placements must be central to nursing education’
Lianne Ford explains why a new strategy to enable social care placements for nursing students is a vital step forward both for the sector and its future nurses.