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Rennie Grove conference – 17th October
‘Elderly, Frailty and Dementia: Whose Responsibility?’ Every year, Rennie Grove holds a one-day conference addressing some of the most important and topical issues for professionals working in palliative care. The aim is to provide an educational forum for our own...
The Care Home Journey
An interactive online resource to support nursing care The Royal College of Nursing has created an interactive online resource allowing you to follow a resident’s care home journey from pre-admission to end of life, or to simply access individual sections to meet your...
Your view on how social care should be paid for
Source: Local Government Association (LGA) Dear Member, The Local Government Association (LGA) has launched a consultation to kick-start a debate on how adult social care should be paid for. Publication of its green paper, on Tuesday 31 July, was in response to the...
Herts Careline have improved their Referral Form
Source: Herts Careline Specialists in community alarms for older and vulnerable people Herts Careline have improved and shortened their Referral Form. The new form can be found here The most significant change is to the Part C ‘Risks and Needs’ box. Herts Carline now...
Self Neglect and Complex Issues Guidance Launch
Source: Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) The Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) are hosting an event to launch the recently ratified guidance. This event will begin with an introduction and welcome from the HSAB Independent Chair Liz Hanlon,...
Increase in complaints about adult social care
Source: Community Care The Community Care website recently published an article that announced a slight increase in the number of complaints about adult social care sent to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. In order for a complaint to be reviewed by the...
HSAB are hosting a Safeguarding Forum and Guidance Event
Source: Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) and Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board (HSCB) are joining together to host the next Safeguarding Networking Forum on 12th September. The focus of this forum is...