Coronavirus (Covid-19) Guidance

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:

• Updated Care Home Visiting Guidance
• Guidance for Visiting in Supported Living Settings
• Roadmap out of lockdown (Spring 2021)
• 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