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Infection prevention and control measures to reduce the spread of viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs), including COVID-19, in adult social care settings.
What has changed This guidance has been updated in line with changes to…
Table. PPE requirements when caring for a person with suspected or…
Code of practice on the effective prevention and control of infection by health service providers.
Executive summary Good infection prevention and control (IPC), including…
Sets out how health and care systems should support the safe and timely discharge of people who no longer need to stay in hospital.
Summary of changes - January 2024 This guidance has been updated. We have…
Sets out standards required for the management of records for organisations who work within, or under contract to the NHS in England.
A guide for people who may be in need of ongoing care and support from health and social care professionals.
How to respond to individuals at risk of developing pressure ulcers, prevent harm where they occur and raise a safeguarding concern.
Infection prevention and control (IPC) principles for adult social care settings in England, to be used with guidance on managing specific infections.
Easy read version of the national framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.
How to apply for your immigration health surcharge (IHS) reimbursement if you work in health and care.
The care workforce pathway outlines the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours people need to work in adult social care.
These factsheets accompany Part 1 of the Care Act and reflect changes made to the Care Act statutory guidance in March 2016.
Sets out the technical detail of each adult social care outcomes framework (ASCOF) measure.
Information resource for care home workers about preventing and controlling infection in care homes.
Sets out how commissioners and providers of care services should protect vulnerable adults.
Support for local authorities to carry out the implementation for part 1 of the Care Act 2014.
Sets out the government's quality standards for mental health services.
Sets out the government's quality standards for health and social care services for older people.
Sets out the government's quality standards for supporting people with long term conditions.
The framework and handbook support social workers and social care professionals in applying a strengths-based approach to their work with adults.
The Department of Health and Social Care will lead a review into the duty of candour for health and social care providers in England.
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