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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…
Information for local authorities on charging for care and support.
Summary This circular sets out that, for the financial year 2024 to 2025,…
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…
Code of practice on the effective prevention and control of infection by health service providers.
How to respond to individuals at risk of developing pressure ulcers, prevent harm where they occur and raise a safeguarding concern.
Information for local authorities on applying for the £12 million Adult Social Work Apprenticeship Fund that aims to increase social worker capacity in adult social care.
Details and allocations of Department of Health and Social Care local authority-specific revenue funding for the financial year 2023 to 2024.
Sets out how health and care systems should support the discharge of people from mental health inpatient settings.
The care workforce pathway outlines the knowledge, skills, values and behaviours people need to work in adult social care.
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.
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.
These factsheets accompany Part 1 of the Care Act and reflect changes made to the Care Act statutory guidance in March 2016.
How to apply for your immigration health surcharge (IHS) reimbursement if you work in health and care.
Sets out the technical detail of each adult social care outcomes framework (ASCOF) measure.
Sets out how commissioners and providers of care services should protect vulnerable adults.
Information resource for care home workers about preventing and controlling infection in care homes.
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 supporting people with long term conditions.
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