Resources for social care settings and providers

The Health Protection Hub provides advice and support to social care settings and social care providers in relation to health protection matters. Listed below is a selection of the more commonly referenced resources available to the social care sector.

Infectious Diseases Resources

• infection prevention and control (IPC) in adult social care settings
• infection prevention and control (IPC) in adult social care: COVID-19 supplement
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for adult social care services
• health and wellbeing of the adult social care workforce
• Norovirus toolkit 2021 - a resource for care homes (.pdf Size: 527Kb)
• infection control poster for visitors (.pdf Size: 1550Kb)

Hot Weather and Health Resources

• Supporting vulnerable people before and during hot weather: social care managers, staff, and carers
• Supporting vulnerable people before and during hot weather: healthcare professionals
• Adverse Weather and Heat Plan

Cold Weather and Health Resources

• helping to prevent winter deaths and illnesses associated with cold homes - quick guide for home care managers
• cold weather planning for commissioners and local authoritie (PDF, 377KB)
• cold weather planning for health and social care providers (PDF, 376KB)
• cold weather planning for frontline health and social care staff (PDF, 377KB)
• cold weather planning for GPs and practice staff (PDF, 371KB)