Our News & Updates
All the latest news and updates to support our customers.
News story: Steve Oldfield to leave DHSC
Steve Oldfield has decided to step down from his role as Chief Commercial Officer and Director General for Life Sciences at the Department of Health and Social Care.
Press release: Every Mind Matters campaign urges people to be kind to their mind
New Every Mind Matters campaign calls on the nation to be kind to their mind to help combat the ‘Sunday Scaries’
Guidance: Coronavirus Act 2020: status
A table setting out the status of each measure in the Coronavirus Act 2020.
Guidance: COVID-19: guidance for people whose immune system means they are at higher risk
Guidance for people aged 12 and over whose immune system means they are at higher risk of serious illness if they become infected with coronavirus (COVID-19).
Is It Effective: Nutrition and Hydration
How are people supported to eat and drink enough to maintain a balanced diet?
Policy paper: Free personal protective equipment (PPE) scheme
The provision of free PPE for all health, social care and public sector workers for COVID-19 infection control, between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2023.
Guidance: Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund 2022 to 2023: guidance
Sets out the guidance to support local authorities in administering the Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund.
Is It Effective: Staff skills and Knowledge
How does your service make sure that staff have the skills, knowledge and experience to deliver effective care and support?
Guidance: Prevent and the Channel process in the NHS: information sharing and governance
Guidance for healthcare professionals about how to share information to safeguard individuals from radicalisation.
Guidance: UK reciprocal healthcare agreements with non-EU countries
How UK citizens or residents can get healthcare when visiting countries or territories outside the EU where the UK has reciprocal healthcare agreements.
What is the new Single Assessment Framework from the CQC?
The assessment framework is built on the CQC’s five key questions and well-known ratings system and is what they will use to set out their view of quality and make judgements.
Guidance: Personal protective equipment (PPE): local contacts for accessing free PPE
A list of contacts that providers and care recipients can approach to access free PPE, including the PPE Portal, local authorities and local resilience forums.