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We are expecting a heatwave this weekend and this issue features a link to the Met Office Health Heat Alert website. While we hope everyone enjoys the sun, we cannot underestimate the importance of taking the right precautions to ensure those we care for and all hard working staff stay safe in the heat.
We do our best to keep the content and structure of our PEN website up-to-date in these fast-changing times and your suggestions on how to improve the website are always welcome.
Latest Met Office Health Heat Alert
There is a 60% probability of Heat-Health Alert criteria being met on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in England.
It is important to stay safe during these times, find out more about heat health information.
Cost of Care - make sure you participate
We have launched this week the Cost of Care Project within Devon and communications have been sent to our regulated Domiciliary Care and Care Homes markets advising them.
To do this, all relevant providers must complete the Cost of Care Toolkit by 31 July 2022.
Care Homes Toolkit
Providers will need to register to obtain a login to complete this tool. To register to gain access please follow this link: Register to use the Care Home Cost of Care Tool Kit.
Domiciliary Care Toolkit
It is an excel spreadsheet and is available now to download via the LGA website. Link: Domiciliary Cost of Care Tool Kit
A Cost of Care toolkit Support website for Domiciliary Care
The PEN website will be updated with useful links for support and guidance.
Calling all Care Homes! New County Care Home Forum
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new Devon County Care Home Forum starting on Tuesday 28 June, 2-3pm. This is an open invitation to all care homes within the Devon County Council footprint to regularly meet with Devon’s Market Management Team, NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), commissioners and other professionals to share information on key topics of interest and concern, hear about and get involved in care home commissioning work and find out more about other key national and local care home priorities.
The first agenda item we have agreed is Hospital Discharge, with Sally Robins, NHS Devon's Quality Improvement Turnaround Director, telling us more about the hospital discharge work she is leading on.
We will be working with Devon Care Home Collaborative (DCHC) to finalise the agenda.
To join the first meeting click on this link and we look forward to seeing you all there.
Future meeting dates will be confirmed soon and shared in the PEN newsletter and on the PEN website.
LoveCare - DHSC national visit to Devon
During the week of 27 June 10 Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will visit Devon to look at the LoveCare programme and the wider Integrated Care System for Devon (ICSD), including visits to relevant providers. A number of key line enquiries will be pursued including:
- Do we have a shared understanding of the issues?
- Does national policy and local approaches align?
- What’s working well. What isn’t but could.
- Can we evidence the measure the impact of our work?
- Are we looking far enough into the future?
- What investment do we have now, tomorrow or where are the gaps?
- How can we extract learning and become an exemplar for others?
This work builds on the successful Appreciative Enquiry already undertaken and we are grateful for provider participation in our campaign to raise a profile of adult social care provision including workforce capacity. We will keep you posted on LoveCare and system progress after this high profile visit.
Infection Prevention & Control Network newsletter
The national Infection Prevention & Control Network have a newsletter where you can find out about their previous meetings, upcoming events and more!
New Training Pathway for staff with Care Certificates
The Higher Development Award has three different levels L1-L3 focusing on personal development, team leader skills and leadership. The award aims to build on the expansive knowledge staff already hold, give further tools to increase awareness and improve service user outcomes. We would like to invite providers from all settings to be involved in the development and potential pilot of the award for the Integrated Care System for Devon. Take a look at this page all about the Higher Development Award with information about the levels, case studies and more.
If you are interested in finding out more and being involved, contact us on Workforcetraining&education@devon.gov.uk.
Reminder: Minor Adaptations and Equipment in Care Homes - Funding bids welcome
Devon County Council have found a one off As a test of change, to understand the impact of investment in equipment, TEC and minor adaptations, Devon County Council have identified a one-off amount of £100,000 capital funding for care homes and are now inviting bids against this capital pot for minor adaptations and equipment including TECS. Applications to be returned no later than 24 June.
For further information, please see these slides and the application form which are also being emailed to care homes that DCC commission. If you have any questions, please email socialcarebusinessrelations-mailbox@devon.gov.uk.
Latest local walk-in vaccination centres
We have put together details of walk-in vaccination centres available across Devon (including Plymouth) over the next week to help staff get their booster vaccinations. You can also use the NHS website to find a walk-in vaccination site.
Exeter
- Thursday 16 June, 10.00am-4.30pm, Wonford Methodist Church, Burnthouse Lane, Exeter, EX2 6NG
- Saturday 18 June, 10.00am-4.30pm, Tesco Extra, Russell Way, EX2 7EZ
- Sunday 19 June, 10.00am-4.00pm, Morrisons, Prince Charles Road, Exeter, EX4 7B
Plymouth
- Thursday 16 June, 11.00am-5.00pm, Frankfort Gate, Plymouth, PL1 1QA
- Saturday 18 June, 9.00am-12.00pm, Knowle House Surgery, 4 Meavy Way, Plymouth, PL5 3JB
- Sunday 19 June, 11.00am-5.00pm, Honicknowle Youth Centre, 16-17 Honicknowle Green, Plymouth, PL5 3PY
Okehampton (all doses and booster for ages 18+ on all days, for ages 12+ on Wednesday)
- Thursday 16 June, 5.00pm-8.00pm, Okehampton Medical Centre, East Street, Okehampton, EX20 1AY
Brain Aid Festival in aid of Headway Devon’s work
Sunday 19 June
Manor Gardens, Exmouth. Alexandra Terrace, EX8 1NZ, 10am-5pm.
Live Music, Caricature artist, dogs’ agility, face painting, bouncy castle, cream teas.
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