Resources for social care settings and providers

The Health Protection Hub supports social care providers with health protection advice and guidance. Below you'll find a selection of useful resources that are commonly referenced across the social care sector.

Infectious diseases resources

• Visit the GOV.UK website for guidance on infection prevention and control (IPC) in adult social care settings.

• Visit the GOV.UK website for guidance on IPC in adult social care: COVID-19 supplement.

• Visit the GOV.UK website for guidance on health and well-being of the adult social care workforce.

• Download the diarrhoea and vomiting toolkit to help manage cases and outbreaks in care homes (.pdf Size: 1300Kb) .

• Download a copy of our infection control poster for visitors (.pdf Size: 1550Kb) .

• Visit the GOV.UK for guidance on the management of scabies cases and outbreaks in communal residential settings.

• Visit the GOV.UK website for guidance on supporting safer visiting in care homes during infectious illness outbreaks.

• Visit the GOV.UK website for guidance on infection prevention and control for multidrug-resistant organisms in adult social care settings.

Hot weather and health resources

• Visit the GOV.UK website for guidance on supporting vulnerable people before and during hot weather: social care managers, staff and carers.

• Visit the GOV.UK website to view the adverse weather and heat plan.

Cold weather and health resources

• Find information on the GOV.UK website about the cold-health alerting system, including action cards to help organisations prepare for and respond to cold weather.

Care home health and safety

• Find health and safety advice, guidance and best practice for care homes on the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) website.