Residential Care Homes – Suspension of Admissions

In the event of an outbreak of a notifiable infectious disease, residential care homes may choose to put in place a self-imposed suspension of admissions as an infection control measure, based on their own risk assessment.

If a suspension is implemented, the care provider must notify Essex County Council (ECC) and the Regulatory Body as soon as practicable.

Further guidance on notifiable diseases is available here: Notifiable diseases and how to report them - GOV.UK.

The guidance requires care providers to:

• Conduct a robust risk assessment
• Develop a rectification plan to reduce infection spread
• Inform visitors of the situation

Additionally, providers must email ECC when the suspension begins and when it is lifted:

• Service Placement Team: Service.PlacementTeam@essex.gov.uk
• Contract Management Team: Procurement.Adults@essex.gov.uk