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• Archbishop of Canterbury launches free dial-in worship phone line during coronavirus lockdown
  27/05/20

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phoneline as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus.

• Safeguarding in faith-based organisations during the COVID-19 crisis
  27/05/20

  This quick guide for faith-based organisations describes some of the main issues around safeguarding during the COVID-19 crisis.

• Supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia)
  27/05/20

  New guideance from the Care Inspectorate, Scottish Care and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

• Surviving the Pandemic: New challenges for Adult Social Care and the Social Care Market
  27/05/20

  Institute of Public Care discussion paper

• Staffordshire Dignity Awards 2020
  22/04/20

  Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been taken to postpone the Dignity Awards ceremony that were due to be held in July. The date of this will be rearranged at the earliest opportunity. 

• CPD-accredited e-learning
  21/04/20

  Start studying from home.

• 'Essential Refresher Training' modules
  21/04/20

  Blue Stream Academy are offering a set of 'Essential Refresher Training' modules, available free of charge, to any professionals returning to work within the health and social care sectors.

• The Mental Capacity Act (2005) (MCA) and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
  21/04/20

  Guidance for Hospitals, Care Homes and Supervisory Bodies.

• End-of-life care and dementia
  21/04/20

  This recently updated resource looks at what is involved in providing good end-of-life care for people with dementia.

• Digital Social Care - new helpline
  21/04/20

  Digital Social Care has set up a new helpline to support the adult social care sector with harnessing technology during the COVID-19 outbreak. 

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): right to work checks
  21/04/20

  Advice for employers carrying out right to work checks during the coronavirus pandemic.

• King’s Fund dedicated COVID-19 pages
  21/04/20

  Provide supporting to health and care leaders, whether you are working in the NHS, social care, public health or the voluntary and independent sector.

• RIDDOR reporting of COVID-19
  21/04/20

  Health and Safety Executive information on what to report and how to make a report.

• Helping families keep in touch during COVID-19
  07/04/20

  Dementia UK and the Relatives & Residents Association have brought together ideas for relatives/friends, and for care staff, to help maintain vital relationships.

• Accident Free, Avoid A&E campaign
  07/04/20

  RoSPA campaign with a simple message: Prevent accidents, Protect your family, Help the NHS

• Coronavirus: feeling your bereavement is not a priority
  07/04/20

  There can be a strong spoken or unspoken feeling that certain deaths are more tragic than others. But every death can be a tragedy for friends and relatives left behind. 

• COVID-19: Tips for housing sector on end of life care
  07/04/20

  This timely Housing LIN briefing set out a number of tips for the housing sector on end of life care and signposts to a selection of useful links and further practical advice.

• Euan's Guide - new online forum
  07/04/20

  Euan’s Guide, the charity focused on making it easier for disabled people to get out and about, has now turned its attention to keeping everyone amused whilst they stay indoors.

• Coronavirus: Information for people affected by dementia
  07/04/20

  Information from the Alzhiemer's Society

• Coronavirus and Parkinson’s
  07/04/20

  Facts and guidance from Parkinson’s UK.