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Information resource for care home workers about preventing and controlling infection in care homes.
Guidance and materials for the survey of adult carers in England (SACE) 2025 to 2026 survey year.
Sets out the government's quality standards for mental health services.
Guidance setting out the principles and processes for addressing NHS continuing healthcare previously unassessed periods of care requests.
Sets out the government's quality standards for supporting people with long term conditions.
Information for local authorities and NHS organisations on how to support the implementation of the autism strategy.
The framework and handbook support social workers and social care professionals in applying a strengths-based approach to their work with adults.
Sets out the government's quality standards for health and social care services for older people.
Charging for Residential Accommodation Guide (CRAG) provides guidance to local authorities on how to interpret and apply the regulations.
Survey results on how working conditions, capacity, learning and development, and working relationships affect work-related quality of life in adult social care.
Information on the £16 million support fund for regional partnerships to prevent and respond to exploitative employment practices of internationally recruited care staff.
Leaflet given to patients before they're discharged to their usual place of residence.
This explains how local authorities should act in relation to care and support for deafblind adults and children.
Sets out how responsible authorities should ensure continuity of care for adults who receive care and support and move to another country in the UK.
Guidance for councils with adult social services responsibilities (CASSRs) on how to complete the DoLS data return for the 2025 to 2026 reporting period.
Post-qualifying standard for adult social work practice supervisors.
Information about the mandated national adult social care data returns for the year 2025 to 2026.
Leaflet given to patients when they are admitted to hospital to prepare them for discharge.
Sets out how health and care systems should support the discharge of people from mental health inpatient settings.
Sets out the government's quality standards for diabetes services.
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