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Updated guidance on stroke rehabilitation from NICE
Updated guidance on stroke rehabilitation Care Providers - Are you advocating for people in your service who have had a stroke? The latest guideline from NICE says that people who have had a stroke or experience continuing impairment or limitations on their...
Carers’ Rights Day takes place on Thursday 23 November.
Carers’ Rights Day takes place on Thursday 23 November. This annual event seeks to raise awareness of carers' rights and entitlements, to help carers get the support they need. Please share this with family carers. For those supporting adult carers, NICE have a...
Care Homes- Admission Avoidance and Support Services Webinar
It is essential that every care provider knows their local support services and knows how to reach them. These support services provide urgent treatment, help avoid hospital admissions and ensure experts are within reach when needed. Come to our online event to learn...
Secure email – why you need it.
HCPA can provide registered care services with free NHSmail secure email accounts. 6 reasons why YOU NEED THIS: 1 – Make your company emails end with “NHS.net”. Can you see how customers might trust companies whose emails have the official NHS branding? 2 – NHSmail is...
Preventing UTI for those with indwelling catheters
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect the urinary tract, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys. UTI’s are one of the leading causes of potential life- threatening E. coli bloodstream infections among over 65’s and are a major contributor to the burden of...
Call for evidence: An inspection of the immigration system to assess the extent to which the Home Office’s immigration functions support the social care sector
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration has launched a call for evidence to assess the extent to which the Home Office’s immigration functions support the social care sector. For this latest inspection, the Chief Inspector would be particularly...
Have your say in the first national Government survey of the adult social care workforce!
The Government has launched the first major national survey of all care workers in all care roles in adult social care in England, including occupational therapists. The national survey of care workers, conducted by Skills for Care, Ipsos and the University of Kent on...