The NHS Long Term Plan contained a commitment, as part of Ageing Well, to roll out enhanced health in care homes across England by 2024. This reflects an ambition to strengthen support for the people who live and work in and around care homes, including how urgent community response is accessible to people living in a care home.
Enhanced health in care homes should see GP practices aligned to care homes, the development of multi-disciplinary, weekly home rounds to care homes and personalised health and care plans put in place for residents.
Set out here are some key online articles and resources which can help care home providers enhance the quality of care in care homes.
Care home support service, Derbyshire Community Health Services. The website covers a range of information and resources including the care home capacity tracker, digital support, leadership support, diabetes care and skin care.
Covid-19 guidance for residential care providers, Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council and Derby and Derbyshire CCG.
Framework for enhanced care in care homes, NHS England and NHS Improvement (March 2020).
Enhanced health in care homes: a guide for care homes, The Care Provider Alliance.
Enhanced health in care homes, how is it for you? Blog post, British Geriatrics Society.
Embedding enhanced health in care homes, The King’s Fund.