18 March 2020
If providers are doing anything to affect their available beds they should email adultsc.adultcarehealthcovid19-mailbox@devon.gov.uk The information from providers is being collated to give us a county-wide perspective so that any gaps in provision can be tackled.
18 March 2020
Service user prioritisation guidance has been prepared for use by care management and providers and is being issued on this website. In that communication, providers will be asked to review their own prioritisation against those criteria and consideration is currently being given to allocating support to providers form our care operations teams. (15/3)
18 March 2020
Business Continuity good practice tips for providers and some useful links to refer to. We would encourage you to share good examples of BCPs with one another on the Care Managers Facebook Page, LinkedIn and Outstanding Managers Facebook Page . If you register on these facebook pages you will be able to access all sorts Continue reading…
18 March 2020
All providers should have developed their own coronavirus Business Continuity Plans, and many are sharing them on the Care Managers Facebook Page, together with other examples of policies that people can use to guide their development. Please read our business continuity good practice tips for providers. If you would like the County Council to review Continue reading…
18 March 2020
It was not anticipated that there would be food shortages, but your Business Continuity Plan should include consideration of action to address such an eventuality. If you believe that you are at serious risk of being unable to source supplies, please contact us through the COVID-19 mailbox Adult Care and Health have escalated the shortage Continue reading…
18 March 2020
Some health and care providers have experienced difficulties accessing stocks of PPE from their usual suppliers due to increased demand and supply chain issues. While adult social care providers are independent businesses, they are vital partners in the delivery of services to vulnerable people. The Department of Health and Social Care is beginning the free Continue reading…