Coronavirus (Covid-19) Guidance
Supporting Adult Social Care businesses in Cornwall
Coronavirus links and resources for care providers
Cornwall Partners in Care have compiled links to the latest guidance on Coronavirus (Covid-19) and general issues for social care providers.
This page will be updated regularly as new guidance and information is issued.
CORNWALL COUNCIL:
Cornwall Council have a dedicated Coronavirus (Covid-19) section on their website with information on how they are supporting residents and businesses, as well as information on affected services.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE:
- National Lockdown: Stay at Home 6th January 2021
- Overview of adult social care guidance on coronavirus
- Adult Social Care Winter Plan
- Infection Control Fund Round 2
- Admission and care of people in care homes
- Provision of home care
- Supported living services guidance
- Visiting care homes during coronavirus
- Arrangements for visiting out of the care home
- Guidance on infection prevention and control for Covid-19 and Quick Reference Guide
- Looking after people who lack mental capacity
- Guidance for stepdown of infection control precautions within hospitals & discharging Covid-19 patients from hospital to home settings
- Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable
- Supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism
- Management of exposed staff and patients in health and social care settings
- Health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): reducing risk in adult social care
- Guidance on redeploying workers and involving volunteers
- Mouth care for patients with a confirmed or suspected case
- Public Information - Coronavirus guidance and support.
NHS:
- Coronavirus vaccine information
- Coronavirus information and advice
- NHS 111 dedicated online Coronavirus service
- Health at Home, how to access NHS services online
WELLBEING RESOURCES:
- MindEd Covid19 Resilience Hub
- Shout text messaging support service for social care staff
- Every Mind Matters looking after mental wellbeing
- DHSC dedicated app for social care workers, app sign up and bereavement resources for social care workers
- Samaritans wellbeing helpline for NHS and social care workers
- National Institute for Health Research Top Tips for Tricky Times
PPE:
- How to work safely in care homes includes tables for PPE requirements for different tasks
- How to work safely in domiciliary care includes PPE requirements
- Putting on and removing PPE for care homes video
- PPE guide for community health and social care settings
- PPE Portal: How to order PPE
- PPE Suppliers: Protective Equipment Ltd.
TESTING:
- Testing Hub
- Testing routes for adult social care
- Care home testing and re-testing
- COVID-19: guidance for taking swab samples including videos and instructions.
- Test and Trace: NHS Covid-19 App, Workplace Guidance, How it works.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS & ORGANISATIONS:
- CQC Covid-19 information for providers
- Skills for Care Support and guidance for adult social care
- Disclosure & Barring Service fast track, free Disclosure & Barring Service
- NICE Coronavirus Rapid Guidelines
- Royal College of Nursing clinical guidance for managing Covid-19
- British Geriatrics Society managing covid-19 in care homes and coronavirus resources
- Royal College of Occupational Therapists staying well when social distancing
- Health & Safety Executive Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrances Regulations, RIDDOR, for Covid-19
- Digital Social Care guidance on information governance and information sharing during Covid-19, Digital Support Helpline and Quick access to NHSMail.
NATIONAL CARE BODIES:
- Care England Covid-19 resources
- Care Providers Alliance coronavirus resources
- National Care Forum coronavirus resources
- Social Care Institute for Excellence Coronavirus advice for social care
- Care Workers Charity Coronavirus Care Workers Fund.
FREE TRAINING & VIDEOS
- RUH, Bath Dr Robin Fackrell Covid-19 and the older adult video and presentation
- E-Learning 4 Health Coronavirus training programme, access is not being restricted and you can register with any email
- Beyond Words free resources to support people with learning disabilities and their families
- Public Health England infection prevention and control in care homes webinar
- Health Innovation Network Activities for older adults during Covid-19
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