7th April 2021
There have recent updates to Government guidance covering care home visits, and PPE for domiciliary care and care homes.
4th March 2021This guidance, updated on 4th March 2021, sets out the government’s advice to support safe visiting.
26th February 2021Following a very successful recent ‘COVID vaccination – ask the local experts’ session, it was decided that there should be a similar event aimed specifically at social care staff who are hesitant or worried about getting the vaccine. So, one has been arranged for Tuesday 2nd March from 10-11:30am via Microsoft Teams.
2nd February 2021Sir David Pearson, Chair - Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Task Force has written a letter to providers of CQC regulated adult social care services.
22nd January 2021Norfolk 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.
COVID-19 guidance updates
There have recent updates to Government guidance covering care home visits, and PPE for domiciliary care and care homes.
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4th March 2021
Guidance on care home visiting updated
This guidance, updated on 4th March 2021, sets out the government’s advice to support safe visiting.
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26th February 2021
Q&A session for vaccine-hesitant social care staff
Following a very successful recent ‘COVID vaccination – ask the local experts’ session, it was decided that there should be a similar event aimed specifically at social care staff who are hesitant or worried about getting the vaccine. So, one has been arranged for Tuesday 2nd March from 10-11:30am via Microsoft Teams.
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2nd February 2021
COVID-19 Vaccination of Social Care Workers – the next stage
Sir David Pearson, Chair - Social Care Sector COVID-19 Support Task Force has written a letter to providers of CQC regulated adult social care services.
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22nd January 2021
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.
Read More
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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