Scottish Government publish adult social care winter plan for 2021-22
- Area of Work: The ALLIANCE
- Type: News Item
- Published: 22nd October 2021
The "Adult social care - winter preparedness plan: 2021-22" describes how the Scottish Government intend to meet this winter's challenges.
The Scottish Government have published their 2021-22 winter preparedness plan for adult social care (this link will take you away from our website), which aims to provide information and assurance to people involved in adult social care. The plan lays out the measures the government will be putting in place to meet what is expected to be a particularly challenging winter in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The plan centres around four key principles:
- Supporting the needs and wellbeing of the social care workforce and unpaid carers
- Maintaining high quality integrated health and social care services throughout the autumn/winter period
- Protecting those who use social care support from the direct impact of COVID-19 and wider winter viruses
- Working in partnership across health and social care to deliver the plan
Amongst the specific measures the plan lays out are additional funding to support unpaid carers to take breaks; support for people in hospital to move into care homes and other community care settings; the COVID-19 booster and flu vaccination programmes; and strengthening multi-disciplinary teams to reduce hospital admissions.
End of page.
You may also like:
Participate in a study into family or carer outcomes after critical illness (FOCUS), led by the University of Cambridge.
Continue readingLast call to nominate for the Frontline Awards 2026.
Continue readingRead our published response on the voting experiences of people who are Deaf, Deafblind, or who have Visual Impairments.
Continue readingComplete this consultation if you access optometry services, support people to access eye care services, or are an eye care professional.
Continue readingFirst FIFA tournament to have sign language interpretation broadcasts for all matches.
Continue readingThe annual survey by Carers UK helps to shape campaigns and policy work, based on the experiences of unpaid carers.
Continue readingThe Self Management Fund has awarded new grants to 23 organisations across Scotland
Continue readingTheresa Campbell, MSc Psychology student, is investigating the impact of deprivation following cancer treatment.
Continue readingLived experience participation in local decision making affected: "It's draining, I have a chronic condition, hence why I'm going to stop"
Continue readingThe Practice Learning Review Consultation will remain open until 23 July 2026
Continue readingRead our updated members handbook to discover the benefits of your ALLIANCE membership.
Continue readingThe MyCare app is available in the App Store and Play Store.
Continue readingMulti-year funding was at the centre of the Scottish Parliament debate on a Third Sector Partnership Agreement
Continue readingApply for this highly regarded leadership development offer from Leading to Change and PSD Scotland.
Continue readingThe Self Management Programme is changing to focus on the Fund, share learning, and support better health and wellbeing in Scotland.
Continue readingTogethers' new training and consultancy offers are now live.
Continue readingThe ALLIANCE joins 54 signatories in calling for accessible news and equal access to information for all.
Continue readingRead the full response to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) Code of Practice
Continue readingA new app from the Scottish Association for Supported Employment (SUSE) for helping people stay well in work
Continue readingFree self management and wellbeing resource for everyone helping young people with their wellbeing.
Continue readingThe date for this year's DiGiTal Get Together has been announced
Continue readingWe have published our conference report from our annual conference Hope to Action as we look to the future and the work still to be done.
Continue readingNew guidance supports Audiology services to design and develop clinical peer review schemes to support quality assurance.
Continue readingRegister for this paid Advisory Panel opportunity
Continue readingTake a short survey to share your experiences
Continue reading