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Care Matters Weekly: Friday 9 July 2021
Please share this information with your staff. Updated guidance Supported Living and extra care Domiciliary Care COVID-19 Vaccine Covid Vaccine, Pregnancy and Fertility event Walk in Vaccine centre (Health & […]
Published on 9/07/2021 in News
Please share this information with your staff.
Updated Guidance
Supported Living and extra care
COVID-19 testing service guidance for extra care and supported living settings has been revised. The guidance is primarily for managers to set out testing policy to staff and is part of a suite of measures to prevent outbreaks and save lives.
Domiciliary Care
New guidance on PPE use has now been published for domiciliary care staff: Personal protective equipment (PPE): resource for care workers delivering domiciliary care during sustained COVID-19 transmission in England – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
COVID-19 vaccine
Covid Vaccine, Pregnancy and Fertility event, 13 July, 1-2pm
NHS London are hosting an event in partnership with Maternity Action, PHE London and the GLA to answer Londoners’ questions on the covid vaccine, pregnancy and fertility. Please share the link to register with your networks.
Walk in Vaccine centre (Health & Social Care Staff ONLY) – St Nicholas Shopping Centre
The coronavirus vaccine is safe and effective and remains our best protection against Covid-19 and the surest route to a return to normal life. Across Sutton, we have now delivered over 100,000 vaccinations.
If you are a front-line health or care worker you are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination, but haven’t got around to booking your appointment, come along to the St Nicholas Shopping Centre, you do not need an appointment.
Please bring proof of employment like your work ID badge and a letter from your employer to confirm your eligibility as a front-line health or care worker. Front-line health and social care staff can use the National Booking System to book a specific appointment at a wide range of vaccine centres aswell. You can do this by visiting this webpage or by calling 119. The full list of South West London vaccination centres is available here.
| St Nicholas Shopping Centre, SM1 1AY is open 8am – 6:30pm. |
The site can be accessed at two main doors at either end of the centre with both entrances being suitable for wheelchairs. It can also be reached from the St Nicholas car park which has a walkway across the main road with direct access to the first floor of the centre. Lifts are also available.
Information sharing
The Mayor of Sutton, Councillor Trish Fivey, has expressed her thanks to the nation on the first NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day
Infection Prevention Control 3
All providers need to ensure they have completed their ICP3 returns by the 12th July in order to receive future funding.
Weekly Information Sharing FAQs from SWLCCG
Thank you for attending the Webinar for Care Homes this week; we hope that these continue to support you during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thank you, too, for all your hard work to support your staff to take up the Covid-19 vaccine.
You may be aware the Delta variant is the most predominant COVID-19 strain circulating in the UK at present. Cases of infection have been increasing in South West London. Vaccinations are now available to all adults over 18.
Thank you for efforts in completing our Care Home Vaccination survey, we received a return rate of 68.5% in less than a week, so a truly amazing response. This information continues to support our planning and reporting to NHSE.
We continue to focus on maintaining the SAGE safety thresholds of 90% vaccination rates among residents and 80% vaccination rates among all staff directly employed, bank and agency. SAGE is the government’s scientific advisory group for emergencies. We will continue to work alongside homes which have not yet achieved these targets.
As we move to the 19th July, the NHS and councils in London are working to ensure maximum vaccination uptake across London, so that all people can be protected from Covid 19 when restrictions are lifted. As part of this, we are reaching out to you to offer further support to reach the SAGE safety thresholds. With that in mind, you may already have been or will shortly be contacted.
The COVID-19 pandemic is an extremely challenging situation globally and we recognise that this is the case for staff working in Care Homes of all types. We are offering our support in many different ways, and one of these is through running a weekly Infection Prevention and Control and Information Sharing webinar Tuesday mornings at 11am. It is possible to ask questions during the webinar. If you have questions in advance, please email your local CCG Care Home Lead, listed below.
We would like to thank you all for your hard work and commitment during this incredibly challenging time.
Please share this document weekly with all staff in the Care Home.
We hope that you will join us for the next Weekly Information Sharing Webinar Tuesday 13th July 11am
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+44 20 3880 0300 United Kingdom, London (Toll)
Conference ID: 855 305 74#
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Dear Social Care Colleagues,
Thank you for attending the Webinar for Care Homes this week; we hope that these continue to support you during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thank you, too, for all your hard work to support your staff to take up the Covid-19 vaccine.
You may be aware the Delta variant is the most predominant COVID-19 strain circulating in the UK at present. Cases of infection have been increasing in South West London. Vaccinations are now available to all adults over 18.
Thank you for efforts in completing our Care Home Vaccination survey, we received a return rate of 68.5% in less than a week, so a truly amazing response. This information continues to support our planning and reporting to NHSE.
We remain focussed on maintaining (and for some homes reaching), the SAGE safety thresholds of 90% vaccination rates among residents and 80% vaccination rates among all staff (directly employed, bank and agency) (SAGE is the government’s scientific advisory group for emergencies) and we want to support those homes which have not yet achieved these targets.
As we move to the 19th July, the NHS and councils in London are working to ensure maximum vaccination uptake across London, so that all people can be protected from Covid 19 when restrictions are lifted. As part of this, we are reaching out to you to offer further support to reach the SAGE safety thresholds. With that in mind, you may already have been or will shortly be contacted.
The COVID-19 pandemic is an extremely challenging situation globally and we recognise that this is the case for staff working in Care Homes of all types. We are offering our support in many different ways, and one of these is through running a weekly Infection Prevention and Control and Information Sharing webinar Tuesday mornings at 11am. It is possible to ask questions during the webinar. If you have questions in advance, please email your local CCG Care Home Lead, listed below.
We would like to thank you all for your hard work and commitment during this incredibly challenging time.
Please click link below to access the next Information Sharing Webinar for Care Homes on Tuesday 29th June 2021 at 11am until 12 noon.
+44 20 3880 0300 United Kingdom, London (Toll)
Conference ID: 855 305 74#
Local numbers | Reset PIN | Learn more about Teams | Meeting options
Please share this document weekly with all staff in the Care Home.
Webinars and training
Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) Webinars
The sessions will give employers and potential applicants more information about the role, such as funding and the application process.
To join us, please click on the link to register for one of the dates below: RSVP: 15th July 2021, 1-2pm
Skills for Care London & SE team will be running a virtual roadshow
The event will run on Tuesday 13th July 10:00am – 12:30pm and cover:
- Practical tips and guidance for ensuring the continued wellbeing of your staff
- Local initiatives that can support your recruitment
- How to re-establish – and build – local partnerships.
There will also be an update from CQC
Weekly Capacity Tracker webinar
Capacity Tracker Webinars for Care Homes are taking place at 2:00pm every Friday.
Click here to join the meeting on your computer or mobile app Or call in (audio only) on +44 20 3794 0272 Phone Conference ID: 311 948 485#
Sutton Care Hub
Sutton Care Hub Posters
We want all staff, at all levels to access the Sutton Care Hub and utilise the resources on offer. To help us advertise the hub please download and display the below Sutton Care Hub poster.
Sutton Care Hub Job Portal
To support Sutton’s care providers to recruit the best staff for all positions from management, to clinical staff, carers and administrative support, we have created the Sutton Care Hub Job Portal.
Take one minute to provide feedback on how you would like to receive candidate applications from the hub.
We have developed posters to advertise the hub, please see below.
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