Research from the CQC reveals that the proportion of deaths in adult social care settings due to COVID-19 was higher for black and Asian people.
Regulation
The Ombudsman said it will resume all existing casework and taking on new complaints through its website from today.
The checklist was drawn up in response to a rise in doctors issuing DNR forms without consulting patients or their families.
The home care business was found to have been operating since March 2015 without registering with the Care Quality Commission.
The government has revised its guidance on managing health and care staff who have been exposed to COVID-19.
The Department of Health and Social Care has published details on how and when the PPE portal should be used by care providers.
The Independent Care Group has written to the CQC, urging the regulator to waive or reimburse CQC registration fees during the outbreak.
Public Health England has revised previous guidance on “sessional use” of PPE, which required care workers to dispose of PPE after each visit.
The regulator wants to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the people providers care for, their workforce and their ability to deliver services.
In her weekly update to providers, Kate Terroni announced a four-pillar action plan for the social care sector.