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This week’s issue contains links to the recently updated Quick Guide to COVID-19 and flu outbreaks for care homes and an appeal for all providers to help with the booster vaccination roll-out.
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.
Quick Guide to managing Covid and Flu in Care Homes
Devon County Council has produced a Quick Guide to managing COVID-19 and Influenza in care home settings based on the latest guidance, as of 7 November 2022.
Updated Standard Operating Procedure for Care Home outbreaks
As well as producing the above ‘Quick Guide’ the full Standard Operating Procedure for dealing with COVID-19 and influenza outbreaks in care homes has now been updated.
Smart Home Event
The Independent Living Centre's Smart Home event 18th - 20th of October 2022 was a huge success showcasing the latest technology and apps.
See our website for our smart home article which gives an insight to the event.
If you missed it this year, we will be holding a smart home event yearly so keep an eye out on our website for next year's date release.
South West Care Home Network event from SWAHSN
1 December 10am-12.30pm
This South West Academic Health Science Network (SWAHSN) event will provide a platform for learning and sharing ideas for improving the range of services that care homes provide. We aim to bring together care home managers, staff, leaders, CCGs, local authorities and experts from across the sector to look at improvements, examples of good practice and interventions that will support and develop care homes. This event will focus on work taking place in the South West (Devon, Cornwall and Somerset).
The South West Care Home Network will be hosting events four times a year, focusing on the improvement and safety outcomes of work in care homes by promoting collaboration, co-production of new procedures in high-quality care in managing deterioration and medicine safety in line with the National Patient Safety Programme.
South West Care Home Network - The South West Academic Health Science Network (SWAHSN)
COVID-19 booster rollout - can providers please help?
Thanks to those who responded to our vaccination survey, we received some great responses and are now able to offer outreach vaccination visits to larger or groups of smaller providers – together with vaccine confidence support.
If you are interested in taking part and think this would help support your business and protecting your staff and the people they support please get in touch.
Vaccination uptake for frontline workers remains lower than we would like and we need your help.
The Oliver McGowan LD and Autism Mandatory Training
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism has been co-produced, trialled, independently evaluated and will be co-delivered by trainers with lived experience of learning disability and autism.
In July the Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a requirement that regulated service providers ensure their staff receive training on learning disability and autism which is appropriate to the person’s role.
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism | Health Education England (hee.nhs.uk)
Energy or network suppliers Free Priority Services Register - reminder!
If you care for someone who is elderly, very ill, physically or mentally disabled or relies on power for their medical equipment, who would be affected if their electricity and water supply were interrupted, you can apply to be on their energy or network supplier’s free support Priority Services Register. If, for example, a water main bursts, or a pylon comes down due to a storm and they were no longer receiving water or electricity, they can receive priority support from their utility company. You don’t have to be the bill payer to register, as their carer you can contact them on their behalf. For water: contact South West Water on 0344 346 1010 or Minicom 0800 169 9965 (Text Relay is also available) or visit: www.southwestwater.co.uk/help/priority-services For electricity: contact Western Power Distribution (now part of the National Grid) call 105 or on 0800 6783 105. Next Generation Texting and Textphone dial 18001 0800 6783 105 or Minicom: 0845 601 2318. For more info visit: www.westernpower.co.uk/customers-and[1]community/priority-services.
New Safeguarding Adult Concerns Guidance
The new guidance relates to frequent occurring situations including whether a referral for a safeguarding adult concern should be made.
Policy and guidance - Devon Safeguarding Adults Partnership
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.
PinPoint – Devon Community Directory
PinPoint is Devon's community directory, used by the public, GP’s, health sector, DCC staff in order to find suitable services and support in their local area. Please can providers ensure you have your company/ service details registered on here and ensure the information is always up to date. It is populated by providers through setting up an account. If you need help or see any errors please email pinpoint@devon.gov.uk
Are your contact details up-to-date?
We encourage providers to update their contact details (especially email addresses) with the Procurement team. We use these details to communicate with providers. It is very important that we reach the correct person in your organisation to receive appropriate referrals and timely updates from DCC, and that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Please ensure we have your most recent email address.
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