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Tier 4 restrictions in London, South East and East of England
You are receiving this email as the manager of a care home in London the South East and East of England. We are hosting a special webinar series to provide you with specific guidance for Tier 4, and answer your questions. Please sign up using the link below. On...
DHSC: Homecare testing update
Inside this week’s update: Homecare testing progress Testing over the festive period Special webinar this Thursday: your chance to give feedback on testing Reminder: instructions on registering and returning coronavirus tests Test kit ordering system issue resolved...
DHSC share the regular coronavirus testing update for care home managers
In this week’s update: Planning for testing over Christmas New improvement: 119 Coronavirus Contact Centre for care homes Final call: Return recalled Randox test kits Reminder: Summary of useful links Reminder: Sign up to attend our weekly testing webinars ...
Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce: report on first phase of COVID-19 pandemic
Report Recommendations The Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce was commissioned in June 2020, with this report seeing the completion of its work in August 2020. The taskforce was set up to oversee the delivery of 2 packages of support that the government had...
Claiming the new Infection Control Fund (ICF)
What you need to do Highlights of the letters sent by HCC (Chris Badger) to all types of providers, Re: Infection Control Fund for Community Care Providers – round 2 We have now received guidance on the latest allocation of the national Social Care Infection Control...
Electronic Care records guidance for Homecare
Message from Hertfordshire County Council Integrated Community Support Team: The Council has received an increased number of queries relating to providers’ use of electronic care records. We are aware that many of our contracted providers are choosing to use...
National Portal Coronavirus testing update, for Care Homes in England: Department of Health & Social Care
RESULT TIMES AND UNCLEAR/VOID RESULTS The following has been sent to HCPA for distribution from NHS Test & Trace: When we launched the regular re-testing programme with care homes, we told you our aim was to return results to you within 72 hours. We are aware that...