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FREE Covid Vaccination Policy – Care Home Aug 21 (Reg12-CV01)

FREE Covid Vaccination Policy – Care Home Aug 21 (Reg12-CV01)

Buyacarehome partner Care 4 Quality have produced this policy to help support the implementation of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (‘the Regulations’). They have included service-specific information prompts to support CQC inspection and relevant signposting of information and data. 
Free webinars in August on HR and Health & Safety – practical guidance on the ‘pingdemic’, testing, furlough, Health & Safety, and more.

Free webinars in August on HR and Health & Safety – practical guidance on the ‘pingdemic’, testing, furlough, Health & Safety, and more.

Across August, our partner, Citation, is running a series of free webinars to help you stay up to date with your compliance obligations and navigate the changes of the coming months.
Mandatory vaccination for care home workers - key steps to take now

Mandatory vaccination for care home workers - key steps to take now

On 22 July, new Regulations were introduced to make it mandatory for all care home workers to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from 11 November. In this update we have laid out the key steps you should be taking to prepare...
Lenders supporting the care sector - challenging times but positive signs by :Liz Woollett

Lenders supporting the care sector - challenging times but positive signs by :Liz Woollett

Despite the complications of lockdown, we have continued to speak with a lot of Care Home operator clients, old and new.  Having been at the forefront of the pandemic, operators have been forced to remain dynamic during the hardest of circumstances and are now at the forefront of industries to face the future with this intense experience under their belt.
How to manage travel-related quarantine in your business

How to manage travel-related quarantine in your business

The experts of buyacarehome partner, Citation, have put together a free guide with the key considerations you need to make when an employee has to quarantine, from what pay they’re entitled to, to what to do if travel is a part of their job.
Nourish Care assured by NHSX as one of the first Digital Care Planning providers to be appointed to a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for digitising social care records

Nourish Care assured by NHSX as one of the first Digital Care Planning providers to be appointed to a new Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for digitising social care records

Following submission of a bid for a place on the DPS and NHSX undertaking assurance, NHSX confirmed that Nourish Care has been successful in their application, meeting the capability requirements, and has become part of the list of approved suppliers. This makes Nourish one of the first Digital Care Planning providers to be approved by the NHS and listed on their Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) as a go-to provider for digital social care records.