Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that care homes are fully prepared for a potential second wave of covid-19 in autumn 2020.
Since the start of this pandemic, we have been working closely with the sector and public health experts to put in place guidance and support for adult social care.
The Social Care Sector COVID-19 Taskforce will give advice on what measures need to be in place across all parts of the care sector in England to respond to COVID-19 over the coming months, and for winter. We will draw on this advise in providing guidance to support the sector for a potential second wave before winter.