Sent by CQC on behalf of DHSC Adult Social Care update

Sent by CQC on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care

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 Self isolation guidance updates Vaccination as condition of deployment If you work in an adult care home, there are just 13 weeks left to get your COVID-19 vaccinations before the 11 November deadline.  New guidance for self isolation Most fully vaccinated care staff who are close contacts of COVID-19 cases can now routinely return to work, provided they have had a negative PCR test. Daily rapid lateral flow tests will need to be taken for 10 days as a precaution. Staff working with clinically extremely vulnerable patients or service users will need a risk assessment carried out by a designated person in the workplace before they return to work. Self-isolation is no longer required for fully COVID-19 vaccinated residents, following the latest changes to admissions and care of residents guidance. Updated advice includes changes to self-isolation requirements for staff coming into close contact with residents confirmed or believed to have COVID-19. Additional information for staff returning from international travel is also included. Image created by freepik.com   Read the admissions and care of residents guidance Visits into care homes Individuals notified as close contacts of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 are advised not to visit care homes, in order to protect vulnerable residents. They can continue to visit in exceptional circumstances, such as when a resident is nearing the end of their life. More generally, the guidance continues to make clear visits should take place in accordance with current testing regimes. Image created by freepik.com   Read the latest visiting guidance Visits out of care homes Under the latest update to visiting out guidance, care home residents will no longer be asked to self-isolate, following a transfer from another care facility, or following a planned overnight stay in hospital, subject to risk assessments. Residents admitted to care homes, following emergency overnight admissions to hospital, must still self-isolate for 14 days. Residents are also advised against travel to amber list countries, but if they do, they are advised to self-isolate for 14 days on their return. Care providers should continue to conduct individual risk assessments for visits outside care homes. Image supplied by Michelle at unsplash Read the guidance in full on GOV.UK New guidance for care workers and people they care for in supported living settings This update clarifies circumstances where self-isolation will be required following discharge from hospital. Fully vaccinated recipients of care identified as close contacts will not be required to self-isolate subject to satisfying the latest criteria. Meanwhile, fully vaccinated workers will not be required to isolate and can return to work, provided they fulfil current testing requirements.  The update includes revised guidance on infection prevention and control, visits in and out of supported living settings (self-isolation criteria) as well as what to do in the event of COVID-19 outbreaks. Image created by freepik.com Read all the latest changes to supported living guidance Vaccination as condition of deployment: operational guidance From 11 November 2021, anyone working or volunteering in older people's care homes must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless exempt. These regulations require registered persons (service providers) at all Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care homes to make sure anyone who works or volunteers on the premises demonstrates they have been vaccinated or have an exemption.   Read the operational guidance in full This communication has been sent by the Care Quality Commission on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. Forward this newsletter to a friend or colleague Guidance and links   There is now an overview of adult social care guidance on the GOV UK website.

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