The Government has launched the first major national survey of all care workers in all care roles in adult social care in England, including occupational therapists. The national survey of care workers, conducted by Skills for Care, Ipsos and the University of Kent on...
The Director of Adult Care Services has sent the letter below to people living in the community advising people with care and support needs to sign up with their power providers and water companies for the Priority Service Register. HCC have asked HCPA to help get the...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has refreshed it’s out of stock dates for free PPE provision. Government stocks of PPE remain free via the portal until March 2024, or until stocks run out. Please note that currently some items are due to become...
20th June 2022 Please read the letter below sent from the Department of Health and Social Care. Dear Colleague, I would like to thank you for your continued sharing of data through the Capacity Tracker. This letter sets out the upcoming changes to data collection and...
Losing someone close to you, whether it’s a family member, friend, colleague, or someone you care for can be devastating. This loss can be even more difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic where you may not have been able to...
In December 2021, the DHSC announced plans to develop and support the social care workforce over the next three years, as part of their long-term vision for reform. They have produced free information and resources about how they’re transforming social care and what...