What's New Bulletin 261 - 14 August 2025
This is edition 261 of the provider bulletin, containing information on guidance, procedures and new initiatives. Very urgent or high priority communications may still be issued on an ad hoc basis, but we will try to keep these to a minimum
1. REMINDER Provider Focus Groups – Opportunity to Feedback to 番茄社区 City Council (Information for all Care Providers that Support Citizens Funded by 番茄社区 City Council)
2. REMINDER SURVEY - Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Your Experience Matters: Help Review Visiting and Accompanying Rules in Care Homes and Hospitals – Regulation 9A - Easy Read Version – DEADLINE 26 August 2025 (Information for all Care Home Providers)
3. NHS 番茄社区 and Solihull (BSOL) Clinical Learning Alert (Information for Care Homes with Nursing)
4. 番茄社区 and Solihull Integrated Care Board (BSOL) Quality Team - Web Page (Information for 番茄社区 and Solihull Care Homes)
5. REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for August 2025 (Information for all 番茄社区 and Solihull Providers)
6. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) - Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Webinar 19 August 2025: Changes to Immigration Rules (Information for Care Homes with Nursing)
7. REMINDER NHS 番茄社区 and Solihull (BSOL) Training Hub July 2025 (Information for 番茄社区 and Solihull Care Homes)
8. Skills for Care - Delegated Healthcare in Action: Local Voices, Shared Solutions (Information for all Providers)
9. REMINDER 番茄社区 番茄社区 Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training 12 September 2025 (Information for 番茄社区 and Solihull Care Homes)
1. REMINDER Provider Focus Groups – Opportunity to Feedback to 番茄社区 City Council (Information for all Care Providers that Support Citizens Funded by 番茄社区 City Council)
We are arranging four Provider Focus Groups in August and September (18 August / 20 August / 28 August / 2 September 2025) via Microsoft Teams. Each session will run for 90 minutes - they are open to all Care Providers that support citizens funded by 番茄社区 City Council. You only need to attend one session (please select either Provider Focus Group A, B, C or D – please pick only one – all sessions are the same). The purpose of the Provider Focus Groups is to give you an opportunity to feedback on how you think the Council is performing in key areas – Social Work / Occupational Therapy / Safeguarding / Commissioning / Communication & Relationships.
Use the links below in order to register to attend one of these sessions:
For further information, please use this link operationalcommissioning@birmingham.gov.uk
2. REMINDER SURVEY - Care Quality Commission (CQC) - Your Experience Matters: Help Review Visiting and Accompanying Rules in Care Homes and Hospitals – Regulation 9A - Easy Read Version – DEADLINE 26 August 2025 (Information for all Care Home Providers)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is conducting a review of the effectiveness of:
one year after it came into force.
A Call for Evidence was open from 28 May 2025 to 9 July 2025 (for more information,
An easy read version of the Call for Evidence is now available for people to share their views on the effectiveness and impact of Regulation 9A since it came into force on 6 April 2024. This version is designed to be more accessible and is open to anyone who prefers this format.
The easy read survey will be open for 6 weeks, closing at 11:59 pm on 26 August 2025. DHSC welcomes views from patients, care home residents, providers and professionals, family members, friends, carers, and advocates.
Please use this link to access the Survey:
3. NHS 番茄社区 and Solihull (BSOL) Clinical Learning Alert (Information for Care Homes with Nursing)
NHS BSOL ICB Social Care and Independent Sector Quality Assurance and Improvement Team are committed to sharing best practise, themes and trends, lessons learnt and improving quality, please see the attached Clinical Learning Alert for recent themes and trends from Clinical incidents. See attached recent learning from incidents developed with NHS 番茄社区 番茄社区 Health Care NHS Trust
- Repositioning
- Choking and Dysphagia
Further information can be found:
4. 番茄社区 and Solihull Integrated Care Board (BSOL) Quality Team - Web Page (Information for 番茄社区 and Solihull Care Homes)
This includes information on:
- Falls resources New
- Dysphagia and swallowing resources New
- Continence resources New
- Clinical Learning Alerts New
- Quality improvement resources
- Best practice information
If you would like more information about the BSOL Quality Team, please contact鈥�nhsbsolicb.qualitychc@nhs.net
5. REMINDER Skills for Care Updates for August 2025 (Information for all 番茄社区 and Solihull Providers)
Further information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk
6. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) - Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Webinar 19 August 2025: Changes to Immigration Rules (Information for Care Homes with Nursing)
Forthcoming RCN webinar which will focus on the key changes to immigration policy. The booking link is:
19 August 2025, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
The webinar will give attendees a better understanding of the changes to the UK’s immigration rules and assist with questions on:
- Increases to the immigration salary threshold, and the impact on those in NHS Band 3 roles and in the care sector.
- Changes to rules around family dependents for roles which are RQF levels 3-5.
- Changes to rules for sponsoring care workers.
- Government proposals on indefinite leave to remain.
7. REMINDER NHS 番茄社区 and Solihull (BSOL) Training Hub July 2025 (Information for 番茄社区 and Solihull Care Homes)
The 番茄社区 and Solihull Training Hub Website is for those working in a primary or social care role in the Solihull / 番茄社区 area. The information is for students looking for support with career development or a visitor wanting to find out more.
Please use this link for training, further information and booking
All training events are listed in the calendar section. You can also contact the training hub by email bsol.traininghub@nhs.net.
The next sessions are:
20 August 2025 (HOBS) Nausia & vomiting 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
21 August 2025 Continuing Healthcare (CHC) Fast Track Pathway Training (August 2025) - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
8. Skills for Care - Delegated Healthcare in Action: Local Voices, Shared Solutions (Information for all Providers)
Skills for Care are hosting in-person, regional roadshow events to explore how delegated healthcare activities are supporting people and adult social care providers. The roadshow events will bring together everyone involved in delegated healthcare activities, ranging from registered professionals who delegate healthcare activities and commissioners, to providers and people who draw on care and support.
The events will draw on local insights and address common challenges to promote safe and personalised delegation. They are an opportunity to network with others delivering delegated healthcare activities in your region. You’ll also be able to find out what’s new and innovative and share with others what’s working well in your area.
The roadshow is open to anyone interested in delegated healthcare activities across adult social care.
The event for the Midlands will be as follows:
Wednesday 3 September 2025 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, Coventry Novotel Wilsons Ln, M6, Longford, Coventry CV6 6H
9. REMINDER 番茄社区 番茄社区 Healthcare (BCHC) NHS Foundation Trust - Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Training 12 September 2025 (Information for 番茄社区 and Solihull Care Homes)
Name of training: Virtual Training Session – Mouth Care Matters
Date and time: Friday, 12 September 14.00pm – 15.00pm
Venue: MS Teams online meeting ID 378 946 973 453 6 Passcode vP3u8oU6