Policy Updates 3rd October 2022
The following policy updates have been curated from the week commencing 3rd October 2022.
COVID-19 Award Letter 2022-2023 Season Invitation Launch letter
Dear provider,
We wanted to let you know about the launch of the BNSSG’s new Flu and COVID-19 Booster Vaccination Award Scheme for care providers.
The award presentations will take place in October 2023 at The Annual Care and Support West Care Awards.
Any enquiries can come through to the Health Protection inbox Health.Protection@n-somerset.gov.uk
Advice on asymptomatic COVID testing
BNSSG Healthier Together and Bristol City Council Public Health feel that it would be prudent for care providers to consider this, as the NHS is asking all NHS Trusts to take this action;
Please can we remind you that, although asymptomatic COVID testing has been paused, it is our expectation that UKHSA will require us to re-start at some point over the Autumn/Winter period. It is important that care providers who previously undertook asymptomatic COVID testing have sufficient stock of lateral flow devices (LFD) on hand to allow you to restart testing at short notice. Therefore please check your current stock (particularly expiry dates) and order sufficient to cover a 4-6 week period of testing during which normal ordering patterns can resume.
For general information on testing COVID-19 testing in adult social care - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Calling all Registered Managers in BNSSG NURSING HOMES
Healthier Together Research Survey – Increasing student nurse placements in social care settings
Health Education England are sponsoring a piece of research across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos to provide insights into the opportunities and challenges of increasing the number of student nurse placements in social care settings. The findings will inform the partners working together on this, including BNSSG Integrated Care Board, Social care Providers, Health Education Providers and Local Authority Commissioners.
The research is being conducted by Jungle Green an independent research company who support Citizens Insights work for Healthier Together. Jungle Green abide by the industry MRS code of conduct, ensuring the highest standards of ethics and probity in research. The feedback you share with us will remain entirely anonymous and confidential. You can read our privacy policy here. Privacy Policy | Jungle Green MRC
This survey asks for thoughts and opinions from both those who have and those who have not had experience of offering placements to student nurses in a nursing home setting. The survey will take around 12 minutes to complete. In consideration of your time there will be a chance to win £125 of Amazon/ High St shopping vouchers, plus 2 runners-up prizes of £50 each.
Please click on the link or QR code below to enter the survey….
https://junglegreen.researchfeedback.net/nursinghomes