Last Updated on December 19, 2022

The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) and NHS England are convening a new learning network that will host a series of online sessions exploring emerging practice and innovative models of partnerships working.

The new arrangements for Integrated Care Systems offer a real opportunity to meaningfully include adult social care providers as key strategic partners.

To launch the network, a learning summit will be held on 26th January 2023, with a focus on developing strategic models of engagement with adult social care providers.

Speaking about the new network, CPA Chair, Nadra Ahmed said, ‘Social care providers can bring knowledge, insights and skills to the emerging integrated care systems – if they are engaged as genuinely strategic partners – not simply as the providers of services under a contract.  This new learning network will enable us to share ideas and experiences, and to ensure that all care providers are included – from residential and home care, to supported living and community-based services.

‘The Care Provider Alliance and NHS England plan to continue to work together to showcase emerging good practice and innovative models of partnership working.’

The online learning summit on 26th January is open to senior strategic leaders involved in decision making about ICS arrangements. Book online here.

As this will be the first in a series of learning network sessions, the session will also consider topics for future, more focused, thematic sessions which may include: digital transformation and data sharing; workforce recruitment, retention and development; and developing and commissioning specialist services.

Visit the Eventbrite website to book your place.

In other news, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has updated guidance on the use of face masks in all care settings and on outbreaks in care homes.