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Social Care In Vision- Wales (Last Update: 16.07.2021)

Dementia Care
July 16, 2021

This week’s social care update for Wales is here, including case studies on Long COVID rehabilitation, Coronavirus control plans and more! You can download a pdf version here or read the update below. 

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COVID-19 – Long COVID rehabilitation – Updated 1st July

Case studies published on how the long COVID rehabilitation service is supporting people. For more information, click here.   

COVID-19 – Locked out: liberating disabled people’s lives and rights in Wales beyond COVID-19 – Published 2nd July

A new report has been published on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on disabled people. For more information, click here.   

COVID-19 – Advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents – Updated 5th July

Updated to the section ‘If you’re outside the UK and your leave has expired before you are able to return’, as the concession has been extended to 19th July 2021. For more information, click here.

COVID-19 – We are now processing Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Identity Verification (IDV) checks through the post office – Published 7th July

Announcement by the Care Inspectorate Wales that people no longer need to attend a virtual or face-to-face IDV check at a CIW office. For more information, click here.

COVID-19 – COVID-19 Vaccinations: guidance for employers – Updated 9th July

Guidance published to help employers understand the implications of staff and customer COVID-19 vaccination status. For more information, click here .

 COVID-19 – Face coverings to continue to help keep Wales safe – Published 11th July

The Welsh Government has confirmed that face coverings will continue to be required in certain settings, as it plans to set out a new Coronavirus Control Plan. For more information, click here .

COVID-19 – COVID-19 vaccination programme weekly update – Published 13th July

This document highlights the information about the COVID-19 vaccination programme up to 13th July. For more information, click here .

COVID-19 – Next steps towards a future with fewer covid rules – First Minister – Published 14th July

The First Minister has outlined the plans for Wales with the move to alert level one taking place from 17th July and the hope to move to alert level zero from 7th August. For more information, click here.

COVID-19 – Coronavirus control plans – Published 14th July

A new control plan for alert level zero has been published which the Government hopes Wales will move to on the 7th August. For more information, click here .

COVID-19 – CMO advice on 21-day review of COVID-19 restrictions – July 2021 – News Story 15th July

News story highlighting the CMO’s 21-day review of the COVID-19 restrictions. For more information, click here.

Policy Updates  

  • All coronavirus policies and Resource Centre Documents continue to be reviewed and updated in light of government updates

Risk Assessment Updates

  • All risk assessments continue to be updated in light of government updates