DHSC - Increased 2024 funding for nursing in care homes. NHS-funded nursing care rates provided to care homes for the nursing needs of their residents are rising in April.
GOV.UK- National flu immunisation programme plan 2024 to 2025
GOV UK - £10 million pound to support suicide prevention
GOV UK - Pressure Ulcers: How to Safeguard adults - How to respond to individuals at risk of developing pressure ulcers, prevent harm where they occur and raise a safeguarding concern.
GOV.IE - Minister for Health publishes Health in Ireland Key Trends 2023
GOV.IE - By putting people at the centre of the health system and developing primary and community health services, the Department of Health and HSE are working together to provide new models of care that allow people to stay healthy in their homes and communities for as long as possible
GOV.IE - Agreed Joint Statement on the Irish Sign Language Voucher Scheme
OTHER NEWS
UK Government - Alerts, recalls and safety information: drugs and medical devices
Met Office - UK weather warnings as snow risk continues
DBS - Spring Conference - Tuesday 30 April – a free virtual event open to everyone with an interest in safeguarding
MHRA - MHRA response to Equity in Medical Devices: Independent Review
Primary Care
**NEWS ALERT**
Met Office - Tues 6 Feb 2024 New Weather Warning "Turning Cold"
How we will roll out our new assessments information updated by CQC, as the roll out of the new Single Assessment Framework began on 21 November 2023 in the South region.
*CQC Single Assessment Framework Webinar* Join us on the 1st of February 2024, 12.30pm – 1.30pm for the CQC Single Assessment Framework – What’s new and what do we know so far in General Practice? webinar. Please come with your questions which we will be happy to answer on the day. Sign up for this free webinar here:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/167807901345551196
National infection prevention and control - latest guidance on infection control for NHS healthcare staff of all disciplines in all care settings - last updated 13 September 2023.