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Aimed at people who work in organisations that support individual employers and PAs, for example, user led organisations (ULOs), disabled people's organisations (DPOs), direct payment and PHB support services, and other third sector or charity organisations.  

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Hospital admissions and personal assistants

Personal assistants continuing to support people during a hospital admission

When personal assistants (PAs) continue to support their employer during a hospital admission, this can have lots of benefits for the individual. This Skills for Care guide outlines the benefits and shares learning and top tips about what works well, to help individual employers, local authorities and ICSs/ICBs to work together to put the right processes in place to make it happen. As well as the guide, you'll find links to templates referred to within the guide which can be downloaded.

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