Bed Based Care Equipment Loan Protocol Engagement

The county council is seeking to establish a new joint approach between Gloucestershire County Council, the Integrated Community Equipment Service (ICES) and the care home sector regarding the responsibilities and management of equipment provision to registered/non registered care homes for adults.

A draft Bed Based Care Equipment Loan Protocol has been co-produced working in partnership with a multi-disciplinary team of practitioners and Care Home Providers at a workshop held with the Gloucestershire Care Home Providers Forum.

The purpose of this draft document is to:

• enable NHS and social care commissioners and equipment prescribers to understand their obligations in relation to people living in registered care homes for adults
• enable care home providers to understand their equipment obligations to residents and clarify who is responsible for funding the equipment
• Clarify the assessment process for the provision of equipment in a registered care home for adults
• Clarify the responsibilities for the provision and collection of community equipment for adults living in registered care homes across Gloucestershire
• Provide a shared language to improve understanding.
• Streamline access to service provision
• Maximise the use of resources

We want to hear from as many Care Home Providers located in Gloucestershire as possible. A link to the draft protocol is available below.

• DRAFT POLICY FOR THE PROVISION OF COMMUNITY EQUIPMENT IN CARE HOMES

How to respond

Take Survey

The survey can also be made available as a hard copy via post, please contact communications@gloucestershire.gov.uk or telephone 01452-427554.

The engagement closes on Friday 28 February, 5pm and will be used to inform the final document.

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