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DHA short guide for care and support workers and personal assistants February 2026

Delegated healthcare activities short guide for care and support workers and personal assistants February 2026

Research into social care workers undertaking healthcare interventions

A 2022 research report commissioned by Skills for Care exploring current practice in social care workers undertaking delegated healthcare tasks.

DHA case study - Supporting people with motor neurone disease through DHA

DHA case study - Supporting people with motor neurone disease through DHA

DHA case study - Delegation of insulin administration to carers in care homes

DHA case study - Delegation of insulin administration to carers in care homes

The Care Certificate Guidance

PA working and CQC registration

The advice note from Skills for Care has guidance on whether PAs might need to (or not) register with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

DHA case study - Transforming DHA with RealWear technology offering remote support

DHA case study - Transforming DHA with RealWear technology offering remote support

South Staffordshire and Shropshire NHS Trust

This is an example agreement that the Trust uses when staff from the community team support people on hospital wards/units. You could use it as a template to develop something similar in your local area.

FAQs for PAs about doing the Care Certificate as part of induction

FAQs about personal assistants completing the Care Certificate.

Integrated Care Systems - Getting the right workforce development support to ICSs

To provide support to systems to develop workforce strategies that take account of the needs of the whole population and ensure that there is sufficient workforce with the appropriate skills to deliver the appropriate person-centred care throughout the whole health and care pathway.