Summary of changes to COVID-19 guidance for adult social care providers - includes the changes to COVID testing (symptomatic and asymptomatic), contact of someone with COVID-19, PPE, management of waste, care home admissions and visiting arrangements in care homes, which came into effect from the beginning of April.
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The Department of Health and Social Care have launched new Health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce guidance. This will support staff to manage their own mental health and advise how employers can take care of the wellbeing of their staff.
The Department of Health and Social Care have launched new Health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce guidance. This will support staff to manage their own mental health and advise how employers can take care of the wellbeing of their staff.
On 12 May the CQC upgraded its website. Whilst the page dates have been updated to reflect this, updated guidance for providers hasn't necessarily changed. Please ensure you check their latest guidance if you are registering as a new provider.
Changes to the requirement to wear facemasks in Primary Care - From 1 June health and care staff are no longer required to wear facemasks in non-clinical areas, and patients are not required to wear a facemask unless they are at high risk of infection.
On 12 May the CQC upgraded its website. Whilst the page dates have been updated to reflect this, updated guidance for providers hasn't necessarily changed. Please ensure you check their latest guidance if you are registering as a new provider.
