This section provides links to guidance, other information and national organisations who provide services and support to provider services.
Click here to also view all NICE Quick Guides on social care topics.
Beat the Heat: Keep Residents Safe and Well (Public Health England)
Beyond Barriers: How Older People move between Health and Care in England (CQC)
Care and Support of People Growing Older with Learning Disabilities Overview (NICE)
Care Providers: Improvement Support (SCIE)
Complaints: Good Practice Guide for Care Providers (LGSCO)
Dementia: Assessment, Management and Support for People living with Dementia and their Carers (NICE)
Enhanced Health in Care Homes Learning from Experiences so far (Kings Fund)
Equally Outstanding: Equality and Human Rights – Good Practice Resource (CQC)
Falls: applying All Our Health (Public Health England)
Guidance on Outbreaks of Influenza (Flu) in Care Homes (Public Health England)
Helping to Prevent Infection: A Quick Guide for Managers and Staff in Care Homes (SCIE)
Helping to Prevent Winter Deaths and Illnesses associated with Cold Homes (SCIE and NICE)Helping You Deliver Good and Outstanding Care (Skills for Care)
Improving Healthcare Access for People with Learning Disabilities (Public Health England)
Learning Disabilities and Behaviour that Challenges: Service Design and Delivery (NICE)
Learning from Safety Incidents (CQC)
Managing Medicines in Care Homes (NICE)
Older People with Social Care Needs and Multiple Long-term Conditions (NICE)
Recognising and Preventing Delirium (NICE)
Smiling Matters: Oral Health Care in Care Homes (CQC)
Support with CQC Inspections and Ratings (SCIE)
The Role of Care Homes in End of Life Care (Public Health England)
Transition between Inpatient Mental Health Settings and Community or Care Home Settings (NICE)
Marie Curie Easy Read Booklets – available for different care and support issues
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)