Policy Updates 27th June 2022
The following policy updates have been curated from the week commencing 27th June 2022.
Updated Policy
The R-value and growth rate
24 June 2022
The R range for England is 1.1 to 1.4 and the growth rate range for England is +2% to +5% per day as of 24 June 2022.
Found at: GOV.UK
PCR home testing for people eligible for COVID-19 treatments
22 June 2022
Updated 'PCR home test instructions... (print version)' and accompanying HTML. Replaced 'COVID-19 Priority PCR test instructions (easy read)'.
Found at: GOV.UK
Wider Stakeholder News
Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) – CPA/ DHSC webinar – hearing from the frontline in social care
Over the past 3 weeks the Care Provider Alliance, of which Care England Chairs, and Rachel Griffiths, our MCA and LPS expert have hosted 3 webinars to understand the impact of the changes to the MCA Code of Practice and implementation of the LPS on different parts of the adult social care sector. The recordings to each of the webinars can be found below:
Found at: CPA
Final Reminder: Publish your DSPT by 30 June
Care providers still have time to publish their Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) for 2021/22. The deadline is 30 June. If your DSPT is out of date, you can’t use it as evidence of your current data and cyber security arrangements.
The Better Security, Better Care programme supports all care providers to complete the DSPT for free. We are particularly keen to encourage small care services to come forward for free, expert support. You don’t have to do the DSPT alone. Follow the discussion on Twitter #DSPTQandA
Found at: Digital Social Care
Moderna to open vaccine research and manufacturing centre in UK
NHS patients to have access to next generation of mRNA vaccines and treatments.
NHS patients to have access to next generation of mRNA vaccines and treatments as Moderna set to build state-of-the-art research and manufacturing centre in the UK
Company to establish a global clinical trials base, endorsing UK as a science superpower
Large manufacturing centre will give NHS patients guaranteed access to COVID-19 jabs, future-proofing UK against emerging health threats
Government and Moderna reach agreement in principle for strategic partnership
NHS patients will have access to the next generation of vaccines and treatments following an agreement between the government and Moderna to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing and research and development centre in the UK.
Found at: GOV.UK
Please find below the eighty-ninth update for care providers in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. This week, we would like to let you know more about:
1. Dressing ordering system
2. iPad Support Offer: Next steps
3. Data Security Protection Toolkit reminder to complete and publish by 30 June
4. Connecting Care are looking for 14 more care homes
5. RESTORE2 training
6. Care & Support West monthly webinar
7. Understanding dementia
8. Useful information and guidance
We hope that this information is helpful. Thank you for your continuing commitment to supporting and protecting our vulnerable population.