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One of the items in this week’s newsletter is a link to the Devon County Council Cost of Living Resource web page. Please share it with anyone you know who you think may be able to make use of the information and advice held there.
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.
The review of our Adult Care and Health Webpages
We are reviewing the Adult Care and Health webpages and wanted to get the views of our provider market. What information would you and your clients find useful for them. We are going out to service user engagement from various groups but welcome Provider views too. If you could fill in the survey to feedback to us.
Updated Local Guidance and Risk Assessment Forms for Vaccination Team visits to Care Homes
The Guidance and risk assessment for Vaccination Teams across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay to consider when planning a visit to a Care Home with COVID cases / outbreaks has been updated.
Short Vaccine Survey to all social care providers - reminder!
Please could you take part in this quick survey to give us feedback around how to improve the low uptake of vaccines.
Cost of Living Resource web page
On the DCC public website there is a Cost of Living resource page setting out information for residents and businesses in Devon who are struggling to afford to pay for their energy, water, food or other essential items. A third Household Support Fund announcement is imminent, which will run from October 2022 to 31 March 2023. Once the details are finalised, they will be published on that page.
Digitalising Social Care 10 minute survey
As part of the National Digitising Social Care (DiSC) Programme the One Devon (Devon, Plymouth, Torbay local authorities and NHS) project team, are looking for all CQC registered Providers to complete a 10-minute One Devon survey. The survey results will enable us all to understand the current market position and how, with potential match funding, a plan could be coproduced to work together to deliver the DiSC programme in Devon.
A summary of the feedback will be shared with you, so as well as supporting the development of the Devon ICS plan, all providers will benefit from understanding the barriers to adoption, and experience by those who have already introduced digital technologies, example case study here.
This is not a one-off project, but the start of a period of co-creation. Please take part if you can.
More information can be found here.
Capacity Tracker – Good news!
A sincere thanks to all providers who have met the compliance window on Capacity Tracker – In Devon we have a compliance rate of 94% for October.
A recap of the changes if any providers missed it:
- Mandate of the data came into force on 31 July 2022:
Home Care: covers Service Users, Workforce, Vaccinations
Care Homes: covers Care Home Bed Availability, Workforce, Vaccinations, Visiting
New Questions - Workforce Capacity & Packages of Care (mandated from Dec 22)
- Enforcement mechanism kicks in November 2022.
- Non-compliance enforcement fines based on provider’s CQC registration fee
- Last step used in rare circumstances
- A provider will always be given the opportunity to make representations as to why they have not supplied the required data and why a financial penalty should not be imposed.
- The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) will reach out to providers if any data submissions are missed or if they persistently breach their data obligations.
- Will offer guidance & support before a fine is issued
Important of compliance
- Keep bed vacancy data up-to-date, ideally on a daily basis to avoid duplication of daily ring arounds by Local Authority discharge teams and to support effective discharges of patients from hospital.
- Record the number of staff, known to have received the flu vaccine and COVID-19 Autumn Booster at least weekly.
- Keep workforce data up to date so that our understanding of the recruitment and retention challenges in the sector is as timely as possible.
- Record confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in staff and residents so we can monitor prevalence of the virus and target support appropriately.
Upcoming dates:
Better Security, Better Care: free local support to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit
The DSPT (Data Security Protection Toolkit) is a free online self-assessment toolkit that helps evidence that your organisation manages personal data, both digitally and in paper form, in a safe and secure way. It helps demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation, answers two of the CQC Key Lines of Enquiry and provides reassurance to residents, clients, families, and professionals that you manage data appropriately. Importantly, it provides opportunities; ongoing use of NHSmail and potential sharing of care records.
National COVID-19 guidance updates
The GOV.UK website
The NHS.UK website
Get involved in Provider Engagement Network activities
There are a variety of ways for you to engage with us. These include regular emails, newsletters, webinars and engagement meetings.
PEN participation - Provider Engagement Network (devon.gov.uk)
Integrated Care System for Devon (ICSD)
ICSD is a partnership of health and social care organisations working together with local communities across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay to improve people’s health, wellbeing and care. Their website contains general information on vaccination including FAQs.
Good news story - Exeter City FC and Proud to Care
Exeter City Football Club are kindly supporting our efforts to raise awareness of the amazing job that social care workers in Devon are doing.
Exeter City players are also backing our campaign, to be Proud to Care. The club has been encouraging people to nominate their favourite carer or care worker, and they gave free tickets to their match Fleetwood Town to 15 of those nominated! The Grecians won 2-1 on the day and everyone had a great time!
If you're interested in a career within the care and health sector, we have lots of information and opportunities on our Proud to Care website, with over 500 advertised jobs currently available.
Remember to share your good news stories in this newsletter
Has your support helped transform someone’s life? Have you got innovative practice to share? Send us your celebratory photos and words and we will help share good practice.
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