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COVID-19: guidance for supported living – GOV.UK (.

Admission and Care of residents in care homes.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): adult social care guidance – GOV.UK (.

Checklist (ICP) Diarrhoea and Vomiting Outbreaks Care Homes.

Action Card for diarrhoea and vomiting outbreaks.

Information for Residents/Visitors COVID-19 Outbreaksįor vaccination guidance see NHS England and NHS Improvement South West Influenza information.įor other guidance see Seasonal influenza: guidance, data and analysis Viral Gastroenteritis.

Information for Care Staff/Managers COVID-19 Outbreaks.

Contact Tracing COVID-19 Other Care Settings.

Contact Tracing COVID-19 Residential Care Homes.

Acute Respiratory infections, COVID-19 and Influenza Single Cases and Outbreaks Checklist.

Care Staff Action Card for Respiratory outbreaks (shortened version of “Acute Respiratory infections, COVID-19 and Influenza Single Cases and Outbreaks Checklist”).

Information sheet: What is an outbreak?.

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Poster – When and How to Contact the HPTĬontainment Preventing spread of infection.How and when to Contact PHE Health Protection 03 The HPT can arrange testing for Flu and other respiratory infections, as well as COVID-19. Therefore, once we start to see Influenza (flu) in the community, or if you have reason to believe that flu is suspected, the care setting should contact the local HPT as soon as possible. Routine COVID-19 testing methods will not pick up other respiratory infections such as Flu. COVID-19 testing available for adult social care in England.Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing in adult care homes.COVID-19 vaccination and pregnancy resources.

COVID-19 Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination of people working or deployed in care homes: operational guidance ().Flu and Flu Vaccination 2021/22: A Toolkit for Care Homes (South West).Flu vaccination: who should have it this winter and why – GOV.UK (.

Flu posters for visitors to hospitals and care homes – GOV.UK (.

Risk Assessment Guide for care homes admitting residents with infections.

Winter Prepareness Checklist for GastroenteritisĪre you considering admitting a resident with an infection? Our risk assessment guide will help you to determine how to manage this.

Winter Preparedness Checklist for COVID-19 & Influenza.

Winter readiness strategy Prevention – Keeping infections outįind out with our self-assessment checklists for flu/Covid-19 and gastroenteritis:

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In addition, there are a wealth of other resources and web links on the web sites of the various professional health and social care organisations. The toolkit complements the national guidance documents on the website for: The resources are quick-reference documents, designed to be used as needed for your setting, by staff, residents and visitors. Our tool kit is designed to help managers and staff in care homes and other residential care settings with planning and preparation for winter infections and outbreaks, and in outbreak investigation and management. Welcome to the Care Settings Winter Readiness Toolkit, from the South West Public Health England Centre (South West UK Health Security Agency from 1 October 2021) hosted by NHS England and NHS Improvement South West. Care Home and Residential Care GuidanceĬare Home and Residential Care Guidance Winter Readiness Toolkit for Care Homes and Residential Care.Infection Control and Winter Readiness Packs.