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Don’t forget – The HCPA Provider Hub is here for ANY questions
Of course, you know that our Care Provider Hub is available for any questions relating to managing and reporting infections (covid, flu, etc) but did you know the Hub can answer any questions you might have concerning adult social care in Herts? It’s another of our...
Age UK Hertfordshire Winter Welfare Check
Age UK Hertfordshire will be supporting older and/or vulnerable people to keep warm this winter by providing Winter Welfare Visits. Support will be delivered via our 'handyperson’ service and they can help with the following: Provide and install radiator reflector...
Please support those in the community under your care
The digital switchover The digital switchover, which is expected to be completed in 2027, involves UK telephony providers moving customers from old analogue landlines to services that use digital technology. The LGA says the change will be straightforward for most and...
Day service providers – did you miss our recent PAMMS webinar?
Last week HCPA hosted a webinar providing clarity over the PAMMS system for day opportunity service providers. We were fortunate to be joined by HCC Monitoring Team Manager Michelle Muggridge and Lesley Cook from the Provider Monitoring and Assurance Team. This...
Key message to people who support people with learning disabilities who are on certain benefits
Between September 2024 and December 2025 people with learning disabilities on certain benefits will receive a ‘Migration Notice’ from the Department for Work and Pensions to apply for Universal Credit. This will mean opening an online account. Many people will need...
Are you updating the Capacity Tracker?
Latest data for Hertfordshire show that some care providers are not keeping their capacity tracker up to date. It is essential to update the Capacity Tracker. The benefits of the capacity tracker include: Enables vacancies to be quickly searchable by hospital and...
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination Programme Rollout
Following a recommendation from the Joint Committee of Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and as per the bipartite letter here, on the 1st of September 2024, two new RSV vaccination programmes were introduced: Programme for older adults aged 75 to 79 years old....