Learn about delegated healthcare activities in adult social care. Explore guiding principles, governance tools, resources and best practice to support safe, person-centred delegation.
A delegated healthcare activity is a task that a regulated healthcare professional, such as a nurse or occupational therapist, delegates to a paid care worker or personal assistant.
Delegation has been taking place across adult social care for many years, helping people to have greater choice and control over their care while supporting more personalised, coordinated services.
Working with partners, we've co-developed a set of voluntary guiding principles to support the safe, effective and person-centred delegation of healthcare activities. These principles are designed to complement existing good practice and can be adapted to meet local needs and protocols.
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Join our upcoming events to help shape the future of delegated healthcare activities, whether you're just starting out or have experience we’ll be covering topic areas for everyone to learn from.
You’ll get the opportunity to connect with peers, reflect on current approaches, and shape future developments together.
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Tools and resources
Delegated healthcare activities governance toolkit
Developed in partnership with the Lincolnshire Care Association and the Lincolnshire Integrated Care System, drawing on their experience of working across integrated health and social care.
The editable templates below are designed to support the toolkit and can be adapted to meet the needs of your local system and organisation.
Registered manager webinar: Delegated healthcare activities
An introduction to the voluntary guiding principles for delegated healthcare activities. Learn about practical ways for you to apply them within your service.
Research
Find 微微草视频 commissioned research into delegated healthcare activities and the development of the guiding principles.
- The guiding principles are being used to help deepen knowledge of delegation, make better decisions and establish new conversations and relationships with people drawing on care and support and with colleagues.
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Explore the key findings from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) sector engagement to support implementation of the guiding principles.