Data Security and Protection

HCPA are the regional coordinators for Better Security Better Care, a fully-funded national task force who exist to support care providers manage data protection, information governance and cyber risks.  We help care providers understand data protection by supporting...

It’s PRIDE month!

June is #Pride Month! Pride is an opportunity to celebrate the progress that has been made towards acceptance and equality throughout the LGBTQIA+ community. In support of this awareness month, we are sharing some information about how to make sure your LGBTQIA+...

Volunteer Programme extending into adult social care

Health ministers are to recruit a new volunteer team for social care to deliver medical equipment and medication to individual’s homes in a bid to free up hospital wards. This new scheme has been stated in the Guardian news as well as in the recent Skills for Care...

A data protection success story!

A Hertfordshire Care Provider expressed interest in Digital Transformation funding, but they had not published their Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) for each of their offices, which is a requirement for the funding. With the help of the HCPA Data and...