Coronavirus

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RQIA is here to help you make the right decisions for the people in your care.

Guidance for Service Providers 

• For Care Homes and Domiciliary Care Agencies, RQIA is your key point of contact for support and guidance to help manage your service safely and effectively during the pandemic.  For further information on how we can help and how you can contact us, click here: www.rqia.org.uk/guidance/guidance-for-service-providers/covid-19-(coronavirus)/
• You  can also find the latest guidance from The Department of Health at:  www.health-ni.gov.uk/coronavirus
• If you have a query on any other issue, please contact the RQIA Inspector for your service, call our Guidance Team on 028 9536 1990, or email: info@rqia.org.uk  

Guidance for the Public

• Members of the public with queries about Coronavirus can find information on the Public Health Agency website: www.publichealth.hscni.net/
• If you have a query or concern about a service registered with RQIA, please visit our guidance for the public to find out more on who to contact and how we can help: www.rqia.org.uk/guidance/guidance-for-the-public/ or email: info@rqia.org.uk

Covid 19 - Lessons Learned

RQIA recently surveyed a range of health and social care providers to help examine our response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and take on board learning.  You can access a copy of a presentation outlining the results from this survey here: RQIA Covid-19 Response - Lessons Learned Report

Covid 19 - Impact on Care Homes in NI (February - July 2020)

This report provides an overview of the impact of COVID-19 on care homes across Northern Ireland during the initial pandemic period (February to July 2020).  You can access a copy of the report here: The Impact of COVID-19 on Care Homes in Northern Ireland (Feb-July 2020)