Adult social care provider bulletins
Our bulletins include regular features such as:
- the latest updates from heads of departments and services
- tools and features to help in your role
- information and guidance
- achievements and good news.
Latest bulletin
22 December (PDF, 187.2 KB) - wishing you all a happy and safe Christmas
Previous bulletins
9 December (PDF, 295.4 KB) - severe cold weather warning for Kent residents
2 December (PDF, 257.6 KB) - International Day of Persons with Disabilities on 3 December 2022
25 November (PDF, 100.9 KB) - Safeguarding Adults Week 2022
18 November (PDF, 290.7 KB) - National Social Care Reform: CQC assurance – make sure you’re in the know
11 November (PDF, 252.2 KB) - could you help someone that is worrying about rising energy costs and keeping warm this winter?
28 October (PDF, 113.4 KB) - flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
30 September 2022 (PDF, 272.9 KB) - Autumn Kent Registered Manager Conference
23 September 2022 (PDF, 166.3 KB) - ‘ReferKent’ launches to streamline financial support referrals
9 September 2022 (PDF, 219.3 KB) - Sad passing of Her Majesty the Queen
2 September 2022 (PDF, 207.8 KB) - Cyber resilience
19 August 2022 (PDF, 214.6 KB) - Have you been impacted by a cyber-attack?
12 August 2022 (PDF, 234.8 KB) - Heat health alert level for Kent
22 July 2022 (PDF, 208.6 KB) - updated health and COVID-19 messages for providers
15 July 2022 (PDF, 397.5 KB) – heat health warning for vulnerable kent residents
8 July 2022 (PDF, 385.9 KB) - funding for learning nursing team
10 June 2022 (PDF, 599.8 KB) - Social Care Reform, Home Care Cost of Care Toolkit Responses and drop in Q&A for home care providers
17 June 2022 (PDF, 637.7 KB) - Level 3 – Heatwave action
24 June 2022 (PDF, 544.5 KB) – 13 days left to complete: social care reform, home care cost of care toolkit responses and drop in Q&A for home care providers
13 May 2022 (PDF, 223.4 KB) - update on access to free PPE
20 May 2022 (PDF, 273.9 KB) - Kent and Medway Listens engagement exercise
27 May 2022 (PDF, 511.9 KB) - Social care reform, home care cost of care toolkit responses and drop in question and answer sessions for home care providers and older persons’ care home providers.
1 April 2022 (PDF, 429.2 KB) - Russian supply chains and National Adult Social Care Survey
22 April 2022 (PDF, 483.0 KB) - Changes to COVID-19 guidance for care homes
29 April 2022 (PDF, 475.5 KB)- Infection Control and Workforce Retention and Recruitment Funds
4 March 2022 (PDF, 405.2 KB) - War in Ukraine
11 March 2022 (PDF, 194.1 KB) - Social Care Day of Remembrance and Reflection
18 March 2022 (PDF, 355.0 KB) - Heart of Kent Hospice support programme and spring COVID-19 boosters
25 March 2022 (PDF, 172.4 KB) - Reminder of current Covid-19 guidance for care homes
4 February 2022 (PDF, 199.3 KB) - Adult carers strategy consultation
11 February 2022 (PDF, 208.0 KB) - Adult carers strategy consultation
18 February 2022 (PDF, 213.4 KB) - Adult carers strategy consultation
25 February 2022 (PDF, 229.1 KB) - Kent and Medway staff mental health and wellbeing portal.
7 January 2022 (PDF, 352.0 KB) - NHS and social care staff Mental Health Wellbeing Service information
14 January 2022 (PDF, 227.8 KB) - Adult carers strategy consultation
28 January 2022 (PDF, 394.0 KB) - Adult carers strategy consultation