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Care Home Staff Vaccination Policy

The Department of Health and Social Care is developing policy on vaccination and infection control requirements for care home staff, alongside guidance on visiting rights in care homes, hospitals, and hospices. The policy addresses workforce protection, resident safety, and the balance between infection prevention and social access, with recent focus on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination for older adults.

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2026

2 events
2 Feb 2026 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccination for older adults

UIN: HLWS1298 My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention (Ashley Dalton MP) has made the following statement:I am today announcing that the year-round vaccination programme to protect older adults against Respirator...

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2024

1 event
18 Jul 2024 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunisation Programmes

UIN: HCWS7 I am today confirming that the new immunisation programme to protect infants, with a vaccine during pregnancy, and older adults against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will start this September.RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually causes mild,...

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2023

15 events
20 Dec 2023 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices — outcome published

This consultation will inform the government's proposed development of secondary legislation on visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices
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↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… ↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… (52pp) ↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… (52pp) ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices: data tables
5 Dec 2023 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices (easy read) — outcome published

The government wants to make some new rules on visiting care homes, hospitals and hospices in England. We would like your ideas.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Rules we want to make about visiting care homes… (18pp)
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↓ Rules we want to make about visiting care homes, hospitals … (39pp) ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices: consultati… (12pp)
23 Aug 2023 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices (easy read) — consultation closed

The government wants to make some new rules on visiting care homes, hospitals and hospices in England. We would like your ideas.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Rules we want to make about visiting care homes… (18pp)
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↓ Rules we want to make about visiting care homes, hospitals … (39pp) ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices: consultati… (12pp)
16 Aug 2023 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices — consultation closed

This consultation will inform the government's proposed development of secondary legislation on visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices
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↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… ↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… (52pp) ↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… (52pp) ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices: data tables
21 Jun 2023 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices (easy read) — consultation opened

The government wants to make some new rules on visiting care homes, hospitals and hospices in England. We would like your ideas.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Rules we want to make about visiting care homes… (18pp)
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↓ Rules we want to make about visiting care homes, hospitals … (39pp) ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices: consultati… (12pp)
21 Jun 2023 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices — consultation opened

This consultation will inform the government's proposed development of secondary legislation on visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices
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↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… ↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… (52pp) ↓ Government response to the consultation on visiting in care… (52pp) ↓ Visiting in care homes, hospitals and hospices: data tables
7 Mar 2023 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

Covid-19 Vaccine Update

UIN: HCWS612 His Majesty’s Government (HMG) is committed to protecting people most vulnerable to Covid-19 through vaccination as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). On the 25 January 2023, the JCVI published interim advice...

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2022

7 events
1 Mar 2022 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

Covid-19 Update

UIN: HCWS654 COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment - revocation consultation responseOn 31 January, I announced this government’s intention to revoke the regulations making COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in all health and social care settin...

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1 Mar 2022 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care — outcome published

We are seeking your views on revoking provisions which require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment in health and social care settings.

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↓ Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across al… ↓ Consultation responses: data tables ↓ Respondent demographics: data tables
16 Feb 2022 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care — consultation closed

We are seeking your views on revoking provisions which require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment in health and social care settings.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployme…
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↓ Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across al… ↓ Consultation responses: data tables ↓ Respondent demographics: data tables
9 Feb 2022 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care — consultation opened

We are seeking your views on revoking provisions which require COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of deployment in health and social care settings.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployme…
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↓ Revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across al… ↓ Consultation responses: data tables ↓ Respondent demographics: data tables
3 Feb 2022 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

Covid-19 Update

UIN: HCWS587 In December 2021, Parliament approved legislation requiring vaccination as a condition of deployment (VCOD) in health and wider social care. This was due to come into force from 1 April 2022.On 31 January I announced the government’s intention …

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3 Feb 2022 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

Covid-19 Update

UIN: HLWS573 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Sajid Javid) has made the following written statement:In December 2021, Parliament approved legislation requiring vaccination as a condition of deployment (VCOD) in health and wider …

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2021

12 events
9 Nov 2021 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes — outcome published

We are seeking your views on a proposal to make COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in…
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↓ Social Care Working Group consensus statement, March 2021 ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (12pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (13pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (22pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (15pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (14pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (19pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (15pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (14pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… ↓ Consultation responses: data tables ↓ Respondent and population demographics: data table ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… (38pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… (23pp) ↓ Statement of impact – The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (…
29 Jun 2021 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Stopping movement of staff between care settings — outcome published

We want your views on plans to minimise the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections by making residential and nursing care home providers restrict the movement of care staff.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposal to regulate to stop movement of staff …
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↓ Draft annex to code of practice on the prevention and contr… ↓ New rules for staff moving between different care settings … (30pp) ↓ Stopping movement of staff between care settings: response … ↓ Our response to what people said about new rules for staff … (16pp)
26 May 2021 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes — consultation closed

We are seeking your views on a proposal to make COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in…
+27 more
↓ Social Care Working Group consensus statement, March 2021 ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (12pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (13pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (22pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (15pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (14pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (19pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (15pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (14pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… ↓ Consultation responses: data tables ↓ Respondent and population demographics: data table ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… (38pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… (23pp) ↓ Statement of impact – The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (…
14 Apr 2021 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes — consultation opened

We are seeking your views on a proposal to make COVID-19 vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult care homes.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in…
+27 more
↓ Social Care Working Group consensus statement, March 2021 ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (12pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (13pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (22pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (15pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (14pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (19pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (16pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (15pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (17pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in older adult… (14pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… ↓ Consultation responses: data tables ↓ Respondent and population demographics: data table ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… (38pp) ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… ↓ Making vaccination a condition of deployment in care homes:… (23pp) ↓ Statement of impact – The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (…
14 Apr 2021 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

COVID-19 Vaccination Update

UIN: HCWS917 I wish to inform the House of actions we are taking to improve uptake of vaccines across the adult social care sector. In February 2021, we published the UK COVID-19 Vaccines Delivery Plan setting out the significant programme …

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14 Apr 2021 | Announcement Department of Health and Social Care linked

COVID-19 Vaccination Update

UIN: HLWS910 My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock) has made the following written statement: I wish to inform the House of actions we are taking to improve uptake of vaccines across …

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2020

2 events
23 Nov 2020 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Stopping movement of staff between care settings — consultation closed

We want your views on plans to minimise the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections by making residential and nursing care home providers restrict the movement of care staff.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposal to regulate to stop movement of staff …
+4 more
↓ Draft annex to code of practice on the prevention and contr… ↓ New rules for staff moving between different care settings … (30pp) ↓ Stopping movement of staff between care settings: response … ↓ Our response to what people said about new rules for staff … (16pp)
13 Nov 2020 | Consultation outcome Department of Health and Social Care linked

Stopping movement of staff between care settings — consultation opened

We want your views on plans to minimise the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections by making residential and nursing care home providers restrict the movement of care staff.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Proposal to regulate to stop movement of staff …
+4 more
↓ Draft annex to code of practice on the prevention and contr… ↓ New rules for staff moving between different care settings … (30pp) ↓ Stopping movement of staff between care settings: response … ↓ Our response to what people said about new rules for staff … (16pp)