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Employers Guide to Universal Credit
SOURCE: Department for Work and Pensions Those who attended any of our study days on how Universal Credit affects care staff may remember we had discussed the concerns around the upcoming transfer to Universal Credit, especially staff on low pay or zero hour...
Hertfordshire Care Awards: Tickets now available!
Limited spaces going fast! Tickets are now available to attend the care celebration event of the year for Hertfordshire! This year's Care Awards will be happening on the evening of the 23rd November from 6pm till late in the grounds of Knebworth House. Tickets include...
HPFT (Mental Health Trust) event – starting a Care Homes conversation
31st October | Panshanger Golf Club | AL7 2ED Hertfordshire’s local mental health trust (Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust) will be hosting an event specifically for Care Homes on the 31st October 2018. They have taken on board feedback from our members...
Guideline for decision making and mental capacity
Source: CQC CQC have released a guideline which covers decision-making in adults who may lack capacity now or in the future. This guideline aims to help health and social care practitioners support people to make their own decisions where they have the capacity to do...
Pressure Ulcer Safeguarding Adults Protocol
Source: Department of Health & Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care have developed a protocol which will provide a framework for health and care organisations to draw on when developing guidance for staff in all sectors and agencies that may see a...
HCC – Reviewed position on funding for sleep-in service
Source: HCC This letter has been passed to us from Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) for circulation. You may have already received this by post. HCC has reviewed their position regarding the funding of sleep-in services following the Court of Appeal ruling from...
HCPA’s December Network Event: Book your place now!
5th December | Shendish Manor | HP3 0AA The last Network Event of 2018 is taking place in early December at Shendish Manor | HP3 0AA, and the event will start with a presentation from the Director of Adult Care Services, Iain MacBeath, to review the outcomes and...