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60 organisations have come together and sent an open letter to the government urging it not to take away care home visits to families and loved ones during the month-long lockdown which starts Thursday 5 November.Matt Hancock and Minister for Care, Helen Whately, wrote this letter to the Secretary o … read more

The letter, signed by Seona Douglas, Reading Borough Council’s executive director for Social Care & Health, alongside other adult social care directors, states: "In Berkshire West we consider that it is not acceptable to ask care homes to take new admission patients who are tested positive for COVID … read more

Tom Surrey, director for Adult Social Care Quality at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), sent a letter telling local authorities they need to ‘identify designated accommodation’ and then notify the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of the details of these facilities as soon as tomorrow (16 … read more

Free PPE is part of the new Adult Social Care Winter Plan which has been drawn up to support care homes and home care services through the winter months.A £546m Infection Control Fund will also be accessible to Care Homes and Home Care care services so they can pay care workers full sick pay if they … read more

Charities, as well as the Labour Party have called on ministers to take urgent action to help increase the number of visits for care homes in England.Helen Wildbore, the director of the Relatives and Residents Association, said "We need a better balance between protecting people from the virus and p … read more

New research suggests that care home residents should be tested even if they are feeling generally unwell, as those with coronavirus may be asymptomatic or not display typical symptoms.According to the study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and North Norfolk Primary Care, supported by UEA Heal … read more