25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Special Brief – 24 March 2020
Tuesday 24 March
Tomorrow (Wednesday 25 March), we will host our second Keeping in touch call for VODG members and look forward to welcoming those able to attend to discuss further issues, concerns and solutions in relation to the coronavirus pandemic. These calls, alongside the new COVID-19 Response Hubs, also allow VODG to examine the immediate, interim and long-term impact of the developments arising from the coronavirus pandemic and develop appropriate responses. As ever, if you are unable to join the KIT calls or Response Hubs, please email [email protected] with any points of interest.
Erika Murigi | Head of Communications and Public Affairs
Coronavirus (COVID-19): key messages
- The government has today launched an appeal for 250k NHS volunteers. Please see below for news story, as well as new guidance to help communities to volunteer safely from Volunteering Matters.
- The next VODG member Keeping in touch call takes place tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11.30 until 13.00.
- CQC has issued updates in relation to its COVID-19 response. Please see below.
- Digital Social Care has issued guidance on the technology available to support adult social care providers.
- All feedback, please email [email protected]
Coronavirus (COVID-19): news
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance
Coronavirus (COVID-19): sector response
Supporting Discharge webinar (slidedeck)
The Better Care Support Team held a webinar to discuss the discharge requirements published last week and to outline the key headlines on how all health and care systems will alter their discharge arrangements and provisions of community support. Also discussed were the reasoning for developing the guidance and the need for collaborative working in order to ensure that everyone that can go home from hospital, does go home from hospital. A recording of the webinar will be uploaded to the The Better Care Exchange.
The Better Care Exchange is a closed collaboration platform, if you are not a member and would like to join, email [email protected]. If you would like to be added to the Better Care Fund Bulletin, please email [email protected].