Sign in Subscribe
Coronaviruses

Leicestershire County Council Receives £6.5 Million to Combat COVID-19 Spread in Care Homes

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

Leicestershire County Council has been awarded £6.5 million from a £60 million government fund to prevent the spread of coronavirus in care homes. The council will receive the funding to support infection control measures, including training for staff, reducing workforce movements, and increasing NHS clinical support to care homes. This move comes as part of a wider government package to support care homes, which includes ensuring they have the necessary staffing, PPE, and access to a named clinical contact.

Key Takeaways:

  • The government has allocated £60 million to the Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund to support care homes in tackling the spread of COVID-19.
  • Leicestershire County Council will receive £6.5 million from this fund to support infection control measures in care homes.
  • The funding may be used for training on infection control for staff, reducing transmission by supporting providers to reduce workforce movements, and stepping up NHS clinical support to care homes.
  • The government's package also includes ensuring care homes have the necessary staffing, PPE, and access to a named clinical contact from the NHS.
  • More than 11,000 care home residents across the UK have died since the start of the outbreak.
  • A new wellbeing package for social care staff has been introduced, including two helplines led by the Samaritans and Hospice UK, to support staff with mental health and wellbeing.
  • Dr Luke Evans, the Conservative MP for Bosworth, has welcomed the funding, stating it will make a real difference to care homes in Hinckley and Bosworth.

Statistics:

  • £60 million: the total government funding allocated to the Adult Social Care Infection Control Fund.
  • £6.5 million: the amount Leicestershire County Council will receive from this fund.
  • 11,000 plus: the number of care home residents across the UK who have died since the start of the outbreak.

Sources:

  • Leicestershire County Council
  • UK Government
  • Dr Luke Evans, Conservative MP for Bosworth

Read more