Covid-19 information for care providers

Latest news and updates

The Government will soon be starting a Public Inquiry into the Government's Handling of the Pandemic. The inquiry will gather evidence throughout this year, with a view to commence public hearings in 2023. You can access the documents here.

Outcome of the consultation on revoking the regulations to make covid-19 vaccination a condition of deployment - 1 March 2022

Management of exposed staff in social care settings - Isolation update 24 February 2022 - Updated national guidance on management of exposed staff in social care settings

Updated care home visiting guidance: Guidance on care home visiting has been updated to reflect the following:

• there is now no limit on visitor numbers 
• following a normal visit out, residents do not need to test or self-isolate
• following an emergency hospital stay or other high-risk visit out, residents should self-isolate for 10 days, with testing arrangements to end isolation sooner.
• Full guidance available here - Guidance on care home visiting - GOV.UK(www.gov.uk)

Updated testing guidance:

Updated guidance has now published for changes to testing programmes in day settings, supported living, domiciliary and residential care –

Testing service for extra care and supported living settings - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Regular testing for adult day care centres in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

COVID-19 care home testing guidance for regular and outbreak testing of staff and residents - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Testing guidance for homecare workers in England - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

02-301121_Adult_Social_Care_Testing_Guidance_visual_rev9.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

We are following national advice and guidance on a daily basis and we will share information as soon as we can. As the situation is changing rapidly we are updating this website daily to ensure we can give you the most up to date position.

Information for the public

• Coronavirus webpage
• Adult care services