22nd January 2021
Norfolk County Council has co-produced, designed and created an Autism Awareness eLearning programme with the Norfolk All Age Autism Partnership. It was developed to spread awareness and understanding around Norfolk and beyond.
18th January 2021The Department for Health and Social Care has announced that they will be providing an additional £120 million in funding for local authorities in England in order to boost staffing levels in the social care sector.
18th January 2021Norfolk and Waveney's care providers are being reminded of the advice available aorund end of life and palliative care at this time.
31st December 2020The Department of Health & Social Care has issued an update regarding lateral flow device testing.
30th December 2020The December 2020 issue of the monthly Care Providers Health Bulletin has been issued by the CCG and NCC
24th December 2020As Norfolk's moves into Tier 4 on Boxing Day the following guidance will apply to care home visits.
24th December 2020The Government has announced that care homes across the country will benefit from additional rapid testing to test staff twice a week to help protect residents and workers from the virus.
24th December 2020New guidance sets out advice for people who live in a supported living setting who are considering forming a Christmas bubble.
23rd December 2020The Department of Health & Social Care has published updated guidance on how to safely support residents making visits out of the care home – including over the Christmas period.
17th December 2020Care homes for older people should have recently been forwarded an urgent request from NHS england to return staff details for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Autism Awareness eLearning launched
Norfolk County Council has co-produced, designed and created an Autism Awareness eLearning programme with the Norfolk All Age Autism Partnership. It was developed to spread awareness and understanding around Norfolk and beyond.
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18th January 2021
Additional funding for staffing in social care
The Department for Health and Social Care has announced that they will be providing an additional £120 million in funding for local authorities in England in order to boost staffing levels in the social care sector.
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18th January 2021
Telephone advice lines for end of life and palliative care
Norfolk and Waveney's care providers are being reminded of the advice available aorund end of life and palliative care at this time.
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31st December 2020
Regular coronavirus testing update for care home managers in England
The Department of Health & Social Care has issued an update regarding lateral flow device testing.
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30th December 2020
December Care Providers Health Bulletin published
The December 2020 issue of the monthly Care Providers Health Bulletin has been issued by the CCG and NCC
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24th December 2020
Visiting relatives in care homes in Tier 4 - guidance
As Norfolk's moves into Tier 4 on Boxing Day the following guidance will apply to care home visits.
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24th December 2020
Increased care home testing
The Government has announced that care homes across the country will benefit from additional rapid testing to test staff twice a week to help protect residents and workers from the virus.
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24th December 2020
Making a Christmas bubble in a supported living setting
New guidance sets out advice for people who live in a supported living setting who are considering forming a Christmas bubble.
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23rd December 2020
Visits out of the care home over the Christmas period - advice from the DHSC and NCF
The Department of Health & Social Care has published updated guidance on how to safely support residents making visits out of the care home – including over the Christmas period.
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17th December 2020
Urgent request from NHS England for care homes (older people)
Care homes for older people should have recently been forwarded an urgent request from NHS england to return staff details for COVID-19 vaccinations.
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