General information
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
CIPFA
https://www.cipfa.org/tisonline
https://www.cipfa.org/about-cipfa/press-office/latest-press-releases
https://www.cipfa.org/mycipfa/leadership-and-management-resources
Business
https://www.cbi.org.uk/coronavirus-hub/support-for-business/
Health
Funding:
DHSC: More than half a billion pounds to help people return home from hospital, 21 August 2020
DHSC: Reintroduction of NHS continuing healthcare, 21 August 2020
DHSC: Hospital discharge service: policy and operating model, 21 August 2020
NHS England and NHS Improvement: Elective letter, 20 August 2020
NHS England and NHS Improvement: Implementing phase 3 of the NHS response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 7 August 2020
NHS England and NHS Improvement: Third phase of the NHS response to COVID-19, 31 July 2020
DHSC: Local authority test and trace service support grant, 11 June 2020
DHSC: Local authorities across England receive funding to support new Test and Trace service, 11 June 2020
DHSC: New guarantee on death in service benefits for frontline health and care staff during pandemic, 27 April 2020
MHCLG: COVID-19: Letter from local government minister to councils setting out further details of additional funding, 20 April 2020
MHCLG: Government pledges extra 1.6 billion for councils, 18 April 2020
MHCLG: Councils given greater financial relief against cash flow pressures, 16 April 2020
NHS England and NHS Improvement: HMT funding for the hospice sector to support the COVID-19 response, 16 April 2020
DHSC: NHS to benefit from 13.4 billion debt write-off, 2 April 2020
MHCLG: COVID-19: emergency funding for local government, 30 March 2020
CIPFA response: Government announces write-off of NHS debt, 2 April 2020
MHCLG & DHSC: £2.9 billion funding to strengthen care for the vulnerable, 19 March 2020
NHS Finance:
Implementing phase 3 of the NHS response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 18 September 2020
Contracts and payment guidance October 2020 - March 2021, 15 September 2020
Changes to COVID-19 financial reporting and approval processes as we move into the second phase of the NHS response, 19 May 2020
Financial accounting and reporting updates, latest updates
NHS providers: COVID-19 considerations fro 2019/20 annual reports and accounts disclosures (plus disclosures for DHSC cash regime changes), 22 April 2020
Frequently asked questions on financial response to COVID-19, 15 April 2020
COVID-19 capital claim forms, 13 April 2020
Block payment guidance documents for April to July 2020, 13 April 2020
DHSC group accounting manual 2019 to 2020, 9 April 2020
HFMA: 2019/20 annual reports and accounts checklist, 9 April 2020
HMRC: COVID-19 pandemic: Advice for NHS bodies and government departments on submitting VAT21/VAT100 returns, 7 April 2020
MIAA: Governance in the context of COVID-19 (Trusts and FTs) and Governance in the context of COVID-19 (CCGs), April 2020
Reforms to the NHS cash and capital regimes for 2020/21 financial year, 2 April 2020
Reforms to the NHS cash regime effective from 1 April 2020
Guidance on NHS system capital envelopes for 2020/21, 2 April 2020
DHSC: IFRS 16 implementation guidance, 2 April 2020
DHSC: DHSC group accounting manual 2019 to 2020, 31 March 2020
DHSC: COVID-19: Ministerial direction on spend, 31 March 2020
Reducing burden and releasing capacity at NHS providers and commissioners, 28 March 2020
Revised arrangements for NHS contracting and payment, 26 March 2020
DHSC: The government's 2020-21 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement and 2020-21 financial directions to NHS England, 26 March 2020
DHSC: The government's revised 2019-20 accountability framework with NHS England and NHS Improvement and 2019-20 revised financial directions to NHS England, 25 March 2020
HFMA: COVID-19 financial governance considerations, 25 March 2020
Updated year-end accounts timetable letter, 25 March 2020
DHSC: The exercise of commissioning functions by the NHS commissioning board (Coronavirus) directions 2020, 23 March 2020
Updates to NHS accounts timetable and year-end arrangements - with provider annex, 23 March 2020
DHSC: COVID-19: Hospital discharge requirements
Next steps on NHS response to COVID-19
NHS Shared Business Services: COVID-19 - finance & accounting service update and FAQs
Procurement:
NHS England/NHS Improvement: Guidance to NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts and clinical commissioning groups on the Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note PPN 02/20, 20 April 2020
DHSC: COVID-19 Personal protective equipment plan, 15 April 2020
Cabinet Office: Procurement Policy Note 03/20: Use of procurement cards, 6 April 2020
Cabinet Office: Procurement Policy Note 02/20: Supplier relief due to COVID-19, 6 April 2020
Cabinet Office: Procurement Policy Note 01/20: Responding to COVID-19, 18 March 2020
Other guidance:
HM Government: Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government's COVID-19 Recovery Strategy, 11 May 2020
DHSC: COVID-19: notification of data controllers to share information, 1 April 2020
Financial Reporting Council: Guidance for auditors and matters to consider where engagements are affected by coronavirus, COVID-19 bulletin, March 2020
HMRC: Pay no import duty and VAT on medical supplies, equipment and protective garments, 31 March 2020
Cabinet Office: Fraud control in emergency management COVID-19 UK Government guide, 26 March 2020
UK Parliament: Coronavirus Act 2020, 25 March 2020
Charities SORP Committee: Implications of COVID-19 control measures and charity financial reporting, 23 March 2020
NHS Counter Fraud Authority: Our work during the COVID-19 pandemic, 19 March 2020
Care Quality Commission: Coronavirus (COVID-19)information
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Coronavirus update
HM Government: COVID-19 guidance collection
Scottish Government: COVID-19 guidance collection
Welsh Government: COVID-19 guidance collection
Northern Ireland Executive: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Social Care
DHSC: Adult social care winter plan: letter from Minister for Care to local authorities, 18 September 2020
DHSC: Adult social care: our COVID-19 winter plan 2020 to 2021, 18 September 2020
DHSC: Social care sector COVID-19 Support Taskforce: report on first phase of COVID-19 pandemic, 18 September 2020
DHSC: More than £500 million for social care to reduce coronavirus transmission over winter, 17 September 2020
DHSC: COVID-19 infection rises: letter to care providers from Director of Adult Social Care Delivery, 11 September 2020
DHSC: Overview of adult social care guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19), 26 August 2020
LGA/ADASS: Revised hospital discharge guidance - briefing for councils, 25 August 2020
DHSC: COVID-19: Care home support package, 15 May 2020
£600m adult social care infection control fund
NHS England/NHS Improvement: Letter - COVID-19 response: Identifying a clinical lead for all care homes, 12 May 2020
DHSC: Guidance for people receiving direct payments, 21 April 2020
DfE: Reducing burdens on educational and care settings, 20 April 2020
DfE: SEND risk assessment guidance, 19 April 2020
PHE: How to work safely in care homes, 17 April 2020
DfE: Financial support for education, early years and children's social care, 17 April 2020
DHSC: Adult social care action plan, 15 April 2020
LGA/ADASS: Temporary funding for adult social care providers during the COVID-19 crisis, 8 April 2020
DHSC: Guidance for children's social care services, 3 April 2020
DHSC: Admission and care of people in care homes, 2 April 2020
DHSC: Changes to Care Act 2014, 31 March 2020
PHE: Guidance on shielding and protecting people defined on medical grounds as extremely vulnerable, 30 March 2020
DHSC: Letter from SoS for Health & Social Care to the social care workforce, 28 March 2020
DHSC: Hospital discharge requirements, 19 March 2020
DHSC: Ethical framework for adult social care, 19 March 2020
DfE & PHE: Guidance on vulnerable children and young people, 18 March 2020
PHE: Guidance for residential care, supported living and home care, 13 March 2020
LGA, ADASS, CPA: Social care provider resilience during COVID-19: Guidance to commissioners, 13 March 2020
LGA: Children's services, education and schools
LGA: Adult social care and support
Local government
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-for-local-government
https://www.local.gov.uk/our-support/coronavirus-information-councils
COVID-19 crisis management
Delivery Associates have created a crisis management tool and checklist to help public sector leaders manage their way through the current crisis.
International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) is providing advice and support in understanding and reporting on the COVID-19 government interventions. Please see the IPSASB website for more information.