The Department began piloting testing of care homes on 1 May 2020 and launched the care home portal to allow care home managers to order tests for all staff and residents on 11 May. The whole care home portal was expanded to all adult care homes, including care homes for adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues, for all care home residents and care home staff, regardless of symptoms, on 7 June.<\/p>
Regular retesting for residents and staff of care homes for over 65 year olds and dementia commenced from 6 July. This included weekly testing for staff and every 28 days for residents. All remaining adult care homes were able to apply for retesting from 31 August.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4708", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bethell"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bethell"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-04-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL13545"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-04-07T10:41:40.7Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Care Homes: Coronavirus"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government when they first started testing all care home staff for COVID-19 in England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Willis of Knaresborough"} ], "uin" : "HL13544"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1288528", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1288528/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department began piloting testing of care homes on 1 May 2020 and launched the care home portal to allow care home managers to order tests for all staff and residents on 11 May. The whole care home portal was expanded to all adult care homes, including care homes for adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues, for all care home residents and care home staff, regardless of symptoms, on 7 June.<\/p>
Regular retesting for residents and staff of care homes for over 65 year olds and dementia commenced from 6 July. This included weekly testing for staff and every 28 days for residents. All remaining adult care homes were able to apply for retesting from 31 August.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4708", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bethell"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bethell"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2021-04-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "HL13544"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2021-04-07T10:41:40.653Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2021-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Care Homes: Coronavirus"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government when they first started testing all care home residents for COVID-19 in England.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Willis of Knaresborough"} ], "uin" : "HL13545"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1238025", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1238025/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
There is a variety of information that is collected about the individuals getting tested in line with the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010, as well as data to support the operational processes involved in testing - for example the address of the care home, how many test kits are needed and so on.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4708", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Bethell"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Bethell"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2020-11-30", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2020-11-30T12:08:46.373Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health and Social Care"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2020-09-25", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Care Homes: Coronavirus"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what data they have collected from their regular retesting of care home staff and residents, as announced as part of their social care testing strategy on 3 July.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Willis of Knaresborough"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Willis of Knaresborough"} ], "uin" : "HL8490"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1238027", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1238027/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Essential workers continue to be able to access testing as a priority through the online portal and have been able to since April 2020.<\/p>
The Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested<\/em> guidance, which is available in an online-only format, shows the list of key workers which includes social care staff and specifically says they are being prioritised for testing.<\/p> Essential workers and members of their households who display symptoms of COVID-19 should book tests by visiting the COVID-19 online test booking portal on GOV.UK. This is set out in the Coronavirus (COVID-19): getting tested<\/em> guidance.<\/p> From 6 July, we rolled out weekly retesting of care home staff in care homes. The announcement was published on 3 July. We are continuing to prioritise care home testing, where we are issuing more than 120,000 tests a day to care homes across the country.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government what (1) guidelines they have published, and (2) advice they have provided, about priority COVID-19 testing for care home staff.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty's Government how many care home residents tested positive for COVID-19 in each week from 1 April to 1 September.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1238029/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The following table shows the number of deaths of care home residents occurring in care homes in England, by date of death registration in each week between 1 April to 1 September 2020.<\/p> <\/p> Week ending<\/p><\/td> Total number of deaths<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead> 3 April 2020<\/p><\/td> 187<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 10 April 2020<\/p><\/td> 768<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 17 April 2020<\/p><\/td> 1,929<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 24 April 2020<\/p><\/td> 2,669<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 1 May 2020<\/p><\/td> 2,329<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 8 May 2020<\/p><\/td> 1,590<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 15 May 2020<\/p><\/td> 1,592<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 22 May 2020<\/p><\/td> 1,046<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 29 May 2020<\/p><\/td> 670<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 5 June 2020<\/p><\/td> 536<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 12 June 2020<\/p><\/td> 360<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 19 June 2020<\/p><\/td> 242<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 26 June 2020<\/p><\/td> 181<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 3 July 2020<\/p><\/td> 163<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 10 July 2020<\/p><\/td> 89<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 17 July 2020<\/p><\/td> 91<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 24 July 2020<\/p><\/td> 67<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 31 July 2020<\/p><\/td> 44<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 7 August 2020<\/p><\/td> 29<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 14 August 2020<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 21 August 2020<\/p><\/td> 39<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 28 August 2020<\/p><\/td> 23<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 4 September 2020<\/p><\/td> 17<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> Source: Office of National Statistics, Deaths registered weekly in England and Wales<\/p> Notes:<\/p>