Health and social care response

The pandemic affected every part of the health and social care system. This theme looks at changes to how care was delivered in the NHS and social care, and policies on funding, workforce, regulation, and infection prevention and control. We focus on national measures rather than local changes.

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27 March 2020

Government suspends 1998 Competition Act in relation to health services

27 March 2020

Guidance for NHS organisations sets out that COVID-19 capital spending below £250,000 only requires retrospective approval

28 March 2020

NHS letter on further 'reducing burden and releasing capacity' focuses on reporting, governance, HR requirements and other processes

29 March 2020

Government authorises Department of Health and Social Care to exceed departmental expenditure limits

29 March 2020

Guidance on COVID-19 testing programme for NHS staff initially focuses on staff in priority groups (later expanded to all symptomatic NHS staff and households)

30 March 2020

NHE/I advises NHS trusts on maintaining cancer treatment during the COVID-19 response

30 March 2020

CQC and others write to social care providers and GP practices on advance care planning – blanket policies should not be applied to groups of people

31 March 2020

Government announces free visa extensions and other measures to support front-line NHS staff from outside the UK