Skills for Care provides tools and support for employers and their workforce in the adult social care sector in England. They work with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support now and in the future.
Skills for Care has co-developed voluntary guiding principles with partners from across the health and social care sector to support person-centred, safe and effective delegation of healthcare activities. As well as the principles, there are a range of supporting resources to support those working in a health and social care system with decision-making and key considerations for safe and effective delegation. There are also case studies and practical examples of how the principles have been adapted locally to complement existing best practice and local protocols, enabling people to have more choice and control of when and how things happen, with an opportunity to provide a better experience of care. Find out more here Delegated healthcare activities (skillsforcare.org.uk)
The QNI works with nurses in any community setting, as well as primary care and social care. We award the title of Queen’s Nurse in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and we support innovation programmes, leadership programmes, and a wide variety of professional development opportunities for nurses at all stages of their career. We also work with educators and produce standards of education and practice for study at an advanced level in a number of specialisms in community nursing. We provide financial assistance for working and retired nurses who are in need, and other forms of individual support.
To find out more please visit our website www.qni.org.uk or email mail@qni.org.uk
NHS and Care Volunteer Responders is a flexible volunteering programme supporting the NHS and adult social care across England. The programme provides adult social care providers with readily available, appropriately checked volunteers to support people drawing on care services. Health and care teams can refer people for Check In and Chat friendly telephone calls. They can also request Pick Up and Deliver support to help with the delivery of medication and supplies and support with essential shopping and prescription delivery through the Community Response service.
Making a referral is easy, just call the Support Team on 0808 196 3382 or visit https://nhscarevolunteerresponders.org/referral.
Since 2008, the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare has engaged healthcare professionals, patients and wider community to understand the connections between health and environment, and to reduce healthcare’s resource footprint. The Centre offers strategic input and consultancy on sustainable healthcare research and practice.
The Digital Care Hub provides free information, guidance and support to enable adult social care providers to make the most of digital technology – and to do it safely.
They are an independent consortium, led by care providers, who understand the needs and challenges facing the diverse range of organisations in the care sector. They work closely with care providers, technology suppliers, organisations representing people who draw on services and carers, commissioners and regulators as well as NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care to inform and influence policy, guidance, and implementation plans.
They run a national and local support programme called Better Security, Better Care to help adult social care providers to store and share information safely. It covers paper and digital records and focuses on helping care providers to complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit – the annual, online self-assessment.
