Coronavirus (COVID-19): reducing risk in adult social care
A framework for how adult social care employers should assess and reduce risk to their workforce during the coronavirus pandemic.
Applies to England
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This guidance is for anyone who employs people who work in adult social care. It provides a framework for how you should assess and support members of your workforce who may be at an increased risk from coronavirus. It covers:
- having conversations with workers who are identified as being at increased risk
- measures you could put in place, both across the workforce and for individuals
- useful guidance and resources
This guidance should be used alongside PHE guidance on infection prevention and control and DHSC guidance on health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce.
Last updated 1 December 2020 + show all updates
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Added 'COVID-19: adult social care risk reduction framework – easy read' and 10 language formats (Arabic, Bengali, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Gujarati, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish and Urdu).
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Updated guidance to include new clinical advice; removed easy read and translated versions pending up-to-date documents being created.
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Added easy read and translated versions. Also added a note that this guidance applies to England only, and 3 links to guidance in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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First published.