| | This communication has been sent by the Care Quality Commission on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. First time you've seen this newsletter? Sign-up here for regular updates Your round-up of the latest news, guidance and resources for care sector colleagues | | New guidance and resources for 'vaccines as a condition of deployment' in care homes  From 11 November 2021 anyone working in a CQC regulated care home, providing nursing or personal care, will need to be fully vaccinated, unless they are exempt. The Government has published new guidance about how the regulations will be implemented. | | | The Department of Health and Social Care has worked with Skills for Care to provide additional resources, to help care home managers and providers prepare for the new regulations. This includes a social media graphic with the key policy dates, a Q&A, vaccine communications toolkit and materials to support workforce capacity planning, recruitment, and retention. The Care Quality Commission has published additional guidance, detailing how 'vaccines as a condition of deployment' regulations will be enforced. The Department of Health and Social Care is hosting a webinar, to answer any questions care home managers and providers might have about the new regulations on 'vaccines as a condition of deployment'. The webinar will take place at 12:30 on Tuesday 17 August 2021. Dr Pete Calveley, Chief Executive of Barchester Healthcare, sets out how they have encouraged residents and colleagues to take the COVID-19 vaccine, as the first social care provider to launch a vaccination policy. Hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers have now received their COVID-19 vaccine – an important step in protecting themselves and the people they care for from coronavirus.
Unpaid carers who haven't received their vaccine yet can book an appointment or visit their nearest walk in centre. Helen Walker, Chief Executive of Carer's UK, explains why it's so important to get vaccinated and how unpaid carers can get a jab. This communication has been sent by the Care Quality Commission on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. | | Guidance and links There is now an overview of adult social care guidance on the GOV UK website. | | | |
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