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Families First Survey – Services for Children and Young People
Source: Hertfordshire County Council Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) have launched a short survey and are looking for families to help understand which services for children and young people they use and how they find their information. Services you might have used...
Care Home Burglaries
An Important Message from Essex Police The message below has been shared via Essex Police regarding burglaries within Care Homes across the local areas. Please get familiar with this message. There is currently an identified series of burglaries whereby elderly care...
React To Red: Pressure Care Prevention
For all Care Providers ‘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. In the coming weeks, HCPA will be focusing on...
Training Course- Deserving Dignity
End of Life Care for people with a Learning Disability Date: Wednesday 10th July 2019 Who should attend? Anyone who wishes to promote dignity at the End of Life for those living and dying with a learning disability Course Content For those living with a...
Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) Training Standards 2019- BILD
The Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) welcomes the increased focus on restraint reduction across the NHS and adult social care in the UK. There is growing recognition among professional bodies and government departments (and arm’s length bodies) that whilst...
The First Aid Easyread is now complete
This is a tool to help people with a learning disability who live independently, or semi-independently (i.e supported living), to understand some basic immediate actions to take if they are injured in their home. It can be downloaded, printed out, and kept in an...
Improving Health Outcomes for People with Learning Disabilities
Newsletter for May 2019 Improving Health Outcomes for People with Learning Disabilities- Newsletter May 2019 includes: Learning Disability Review of Mortality Update HCC health Liaison team resources and support New Sepsis Song NHS 10 Year Plan Wheelchair Accessible...