Managing Medicines: Updates from NICE, CQC and Skills for Care 21 November 2019
Aims of the workshop ▪ Overview of NICE and its role within social care ▪ Introduction of the NICE managing medicines guidance ▪ Practice sharing – case examples ▪ What does good look like within the context of CQC regulation and inspection ▪ Medicines Optimisation – IoW Council update ▪ Skills for Care update
Questions & Answers Panel
Skills for Care update Medication webpage: ▪ Standard 13 of the Care Certificate ▪ NICE guidance and standards ▪ CQC advice and information ▪ Ongoing learning and development guide ▪ Endorsed provider directory ▪ Workforce Development Fund
Skills for Care update
Care Improvement Works www.careimprovementworks.org.uk ▪ A free online tool to help CQC regulated providers ▪ A quick way to find out about products and services relating to CQC inspectors key lines of enquiry
DHSC adult social care national recruitment campaign ▪ Following the evaluation of the first national wave of the Every Day is Different campaign, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that funding has been approved for a second wave to run in 2019/20. ▪ Advertising will run longer in the second wave, from October to April ▪ Advertising will signpost interested applicants to www.everydayisdifferent.com where they can find out more and search for jobs
#CareToRecruit During October and November we’ll be helping employers to recruit people with the right values. The campaign will include: ▪ the launch of the DHSC national recruitment campaign ▪ the importance and benefits of recruiting for values, how to get started and tips and advice from other providers ▪ tips for attracting candidates, the application and selection process ▪ how the ‘seeing potential’ and ‘ I Care…Ambassadors’ projects can help with recruitment. Follow the campaign at www.skillsforcare.org.uk/caretorecruit #CareToRecruit #everydayisdifferent
New! Values video animation ▪ Why should you use a values-based approach to recruitment? ▪ Watch our video animation at www.skillsforcare.org.uk/values
Guide for employers of lone workers Top tips under key headings such as: ▪ recruitment and retention ▪ planning the workload ▪ learning and development ▪ health and safety ▪ supporting mental health and wellbeing Download the guide here
New ‘Guide to developing your staff’ ▪ Following feedback, we’ve refreshed our ‘Learning and Development guide’ ▪ The new ‘Guide to developing your staff ’ launched on 5 August and is made up of three sections: ▪ planning development ▪ different ways to develop your staff ▪ evaluating learning ▪ Access the guide at www.skillsforcare.org.uk/developingstaff
‘Confident with difference’ resource This resource allows you and your team to think about: ▪ how well you currently embrace diversity ▪ what you could do to improve The resource includes: ▪ four short films with supporting activities to use with your team ▪ one short film aimed at managers and organisation leaders Find out more at www.skillsforcare.org.uk/confidentwithdifference
Workforce Development Fund ▪ Funding from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) disseminated by Skills for Care ▪ A contribution towards the costs of vocational learning ▪ Key sector priorities for the WDF 2019-20 include: ▪ £3 million of targeted funding to support new managers, existing managers, deputies and aspiring managers ▪ Enhanced funding per learner for completion of the adult care worker and lead adult care worker apprenticeship standards ▪ Find out more here Did you know that you can claim a contribution toward qualifications, such as Understanding the Safe Handling of Medication Level 2?
Changes to NMDS-SC ▪ The NMDS-SC closed on 18 July 2019 ▪ Being replaced by the Adult Social Care (ASC) Workforce Data Set ▪ The ASC Workforce Data Set will go live to new account holders once all existing NMDS-SC accounts have been successfully migrated ▪ Find out more about the new service here
Update on Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) Code of Practice (expected June 2020) will explain how the LPS will work and give examples of best practice. Training around the LPS should be linked to the Code - any training delivered before spring 2020 may not meet the required standards. Skills for Care is developing a programme of support for adult social care employers including: ▪ training resources for registered managers ▪ funding to pay for training ▪ workforce guidance. Keep up-to-date: www.skillsforcare.org.uk/LPS or sign up to e-news .
Preparing for Brexit guidance Guidance sets out actions before and after Brexit if the UK leaves the EU without a deal: ▪ Supply of medicines, medical devices and clinical consumables ▪ Supply of non-clinical consumables, goods and services ▪ Business continuity plans ▪ Workforce ▪ Recognition of professional qualifications ▪ Data sharing, processing and access See the guidance here
Updated - Recommendations for CQC provider guide ▪ Free download aimed at providing the basics to CQC regulated providers ▪ Signposts to the relevant parts of the Skills for Care offer ▪ Update represents a more streamlined edition and is available as a single download rather than multiple sections
Free flu vaccine The NHS offers a free flue vaccine to people who are at risk of catching flu and developing serious complications, including: ▪ people who are 65 years old or over ▪ people who have certain medical conditions ▪ people who are living in long-stay residential care home or other care facility ▪ people who receive a carer’s allowance ▪ frontline health and social care staff. THINK: how can you support your staff and the people that use your service to access their free flu vaccine. Visit www.skillsforcare.org.uk/flu for more information.
Other helpful resources Patients Association • Care Home Charter for Medicines (Adult) • Developed to improve medication practices for people living in care homes • Endorsed by NICE and the RCN • Other support tools available: • Dysphagia checklist • Audit checklist • Care plan reminder template • Medication management of adults with swallowing difficulties
Isle of Wight Medicines Optimisation Team Hayley Jeneson Service Development Manager for The Medicines Optimisation Team Hampshire and Isle of Wight Partnership of Clinical Commissioning Groups NHS Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group Email: iwccg.mot@nhs.net Building A, The Apex St Cross Business Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5XW. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Partnership of Clinical Commissioning Groups is a formal partnership between Isle of Wight CCG, North East Hampshire and Farnham CCG, North Hampshire, Fareham and Gosport and South Eastern Hampshire CCGs. IOW Joint Formulary: www.iowformulary.nhs.uk IOW MOT Website: www.isleofwightccg.nhs.uk/mot
Portsmouth Care Homes Meds Team NHS Portsmouth Clinical Commissioning Group Email: (pccg.carehomesmedsteam@nhs.net) Telephone: 02392 899500 Medicines Optimisation CCG Headquarters 4th Floor (Civic Offices) 1 Guildhall Square Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 2GJ
Local information Registered Manager Network forthcoming dates Network Chair Date of next Who to contact to book place meeting Isle of Wight RMN Brian Russell 27.2.20 caryl.murphie@rydehouse.com Portsmouth RMN Kevin Mitchell 4.12.19 Julie.Gaunlett@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Southampton RMN Lindsey Dragon 28.1.20 southampton.managersmeeting@gmail. com NE Hampshire RMN Beverley Garrett February 2020 Julie Williams jwilliams@unityincareltd.co.uk
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