Discover real-life insights on delegated healthcare activities in adult social care. Explore case studies, videos, and best practices to support safe and effective delegation.
Understanding how delegated healthcare activities work in practice can be invaluable for leaders and managers in adult social care. On this page, you'll find real-life insights from those who have successfully implemented delegation in their services.
Explore case studies, videos, and best practice examples to learn how others have navigated challenges, improved outcomes, and supported their workforce. Whether you're new to delegation or looking to refine your approach, these shared experiences can help you build confidence and ensure safe, effective care.
Blog: Delegated healthcare: the journey continues
Read a joint blog from Professor Oonagh Smyth, CEO ÁÕÀÅÊÓƵ and Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse Adult Social Care in the Department of Health and Social Care. They reflect on the continued importance of delegated healthcare activities and tell us about changes made to the guiding principles following an evaluation into how they are being used.
Registered manager webinar: Delegated healthcare activities
Watch our webinar for social care managers for an introduction to the voluntary guiding principles for delegated healthcare activities and supporting resources. You'll find out from ÁÕÀÅÊÓƵ and those using the principles about practical ways for you to apply them within your service.
Rob Moriarty shares his personal journey and insights on the delegation of healthcare activities to the personal assistants he employs, highlighting the benefits, challenges, and key considerations in ensuring safe and effective care.
Hear from some of the people involved in the Tameside Blended Roles project and their approach to closer collaboration between care providers and the local neighbourhood teams.
St Martin’s Care in Northumberland are working together with the North East Ambulance Service and Ageing Well to train care workers in the use of the lifting cushions to improve non-injured fall outcomes. Hear their story so far.
Lincolnshire Care Association and Lincolnshire ICB have been working together to develop safe operating procedures for a telehealth monitoring kit, a digital solution to improve outcomes for those accessing care and support in residential homes. Here’s their story filmed in Ashdene Care ÁÕÀÅÊÓƵ, Sleaford.
Melanie Weatherley MBE, Chair of Lincolnshire Care Association, has also sharing her experience.
Watch this video to hear from Dr. Suzanne Glover who receives direct payments to manage her own care. She shares her experiences of delegated healthcare activities, including first response chest physio and speech and language therapy.
Leeds system approach to support delegated healthcare
Learn about a system wide approach to support delegated healthcare activities. This webinar and video case studies from Leeds City Council describe their health and wellbeing pilot project.
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Sirona care and health CIC is a not-for-profit social enterprise commissioned by the NHS and local authorities. In this case study the tell us about their insulin delegation pilot.
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Vitality ÁÕÀÅÊÓƵ Health offer home care in the Sevenoaks and Gravesham area of Kent. Here they share their experiences of upskilling staff around delegated healthcare acitivites to meet changing care needs.
Watch our series of videos that demonstrate how delegated healthcare activities can be implemented safely and effectively by individual employers and the personal assistants that they employ. The videos are split across the four guiding principles for delegated healthcare activities, showing best practice and advice in each area.