NHS England and the UK Health Security Agency have created a toolkit of resources to raise awareness of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) prevention, symptom recognition and treatment which includes advice on how and when to seek help.
COVID-19 adult social care action plan The action plan sets out how the government will support the adult social care sector in England through COVID-19. It is applicable for all care settings including people’s homes, residential care homes and nursing homes. See Section 1 for guidance on contro...
CQC registered residential and dom care providers - How to access free and emergency PPE The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), in partnership with NHS Supply Chain, have implemented a new PPE portal platform to ensure continued access to free PPE and related items for eligible users un...
Easy read COVID-19 There is a library of easy read COVID-19 resources on the main Connect to Support website. Topics covered include: How to stay safe Staying at home and shielding Shopping Looking after your mental health If you are ill Information for staff supporting you Easy read resources ca...
As a provider of care services, you’ll be aware of the important decisions facing people and their families when they're thinking about long-term care and how to fund it. The Carewise care funding scheme can bring benefits to them and to your business. Get specialist independent advice Carewise pr...
In 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) asked all local authorities to complete a cost of care exercise for domiciliary care services, (supporting adults over the age of 18) and residential and nursing homes, (supporting adults over the age of 65) and to submit information on the...
Relating to the care markets for domiciliary care (+18) and residential and nursing homes (+65) the Market Sustainability Plan (MSP) summarises the challenges facing the care market and identifies the way that providers and the county council will work together to ease the crisis. We’ve worked wit...
Food, hydration and dysphagia (swallowing disorder) Care UK’s Eating as we age guide Care UK’s Eating as we age guide provides guidance and ideas on keeping healthy and hydrated, including simple, practical tips for nutrition, hydration and dining with dignity. The guide is for anyone who experie...
Supporting people to self isolate People with urgent support needs who would run out of food or medicine within the next 3 days should be encouraged to contact the West Sussex Community Hub either by phone on 033 022 27980 or via the website . The website also gives information on other sources o...
Champion Role IPC Champions are a local resource within Adult Social Care. They have received additional training to equip them with the knowledge and skills to take ownership of, and be responsible for, the completion of annual environmental and staff compliance audits in their care setting, the...
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