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HCPA’s September Members Network Event
Best Practice in Medication and Oral Health: Guidelines and Safe Administration HCPA is bringing together experts in the fields of Medication and Oral Health to talk to all our member services across all sector types at our Members Network event on the 5th of...
React To: Infection
Identifying, preventing and managing Influenza and Norovirus ‘React To’ is a series of training resources developed by healthcare professionals. Although aimed at care home staff, these resources are also relevant to other carers and healthcare professionals....
Modern Slavery Pathway Launch
Source: Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership The formal launch of the HMSP adult and child victim referral pathways will support staff in Hertfordshire to identify and report possible victims of human trafficking and modern slavery to the...
Preparing for a No-Deal Brexit
Source: CQC and the Department of Health & Social Care We would like to bring to your attention to updated information on what adult social care providers and local authorities need to do to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. This guidance sets out the actions...
A co-production advisory group for Adult Care Service (ACS) users’ is being set up
Source: Hertfordshire County Council, Adult Care Services A new co-production advisory group is being set up to help shape/ plan how people contact Adult Care Service in the future for information, advice and support. They are looking for people that...
CQC’s FAC Process Revealed – What does it achieve?
Source: Ridouts Solicitors CQC’s consultation on the Factual Accuracy Check (FAC) process took place last year and was concluded in early 2019. Health and social care professionals were asked what they thought about various proposed changes including a word...
HCPA Medication Webpage Update: Emollient Formulary & Guidance
Source: NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group East and North Herts CCG have recently updated their emollient formulary and guidance to ensure the best use of NHS resources, all the recommended products are < £5/500g. For service users...