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The Hertfordshire Directory
If you don’t know about The Hertfordshire Directory, you could be missing out. It is an online local government platform, completely free of charge, which brings together services, groups, and providers across Hertfordshire, who offer beneficial and/or therapeutic...
World TB Day 24 March
The 24th of March was ‘World TB Day’ which commemorates the date in 1882 when DR Robert Koch announced his discovery of ‘Mycobacterium tuberculosis’ the bacteria that caused TB. The theme this year ‘Yes! We can end TB’. Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection...
Addressing Health Inequalities – Making Mental Health Care Fair
Working together to improve mental health services for ethnic communities Date: 27th March 2024 Time: 9am – 4pm Location: Fielder Centre, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 9TP This conference from the HPFT addresses health inequalities in...
New CQC Provider Portal Available from the 11th of March
All providers registered with CQC will be able to create an account on the new provider portal from the 11th of March. CQC had previously advised that the new portal would be available from 27th February but to ensure the best user experience the launch has been moved...
Do you need NHSmail for your CQC registered service?
NHSmail is available for free for all CQC registered care providers in England, who have met at least ‘approaching standards’ on the Data Security and Protection Toolkit. There are many reasons that providers should have NHSmail email addresses: 1 – It is the email...
Tramadol and warfarin
A coroner has called for action to raise awareness of the interaction between tramadol and warfarin, after a Hertfordshire patient taking the combination died from a brain bleed in January 2021.The woman had been prescribed tramadol for lower back pain and had also...
Conotrane Cream update
Conotrane Cream is Hertfordshire & West Essex Integrated Care System ( HWEICS ) first line barrier cream ICS wound care products formulary. Due to a change in manufacturer and subsequent availability issues Conotrane cream was removed from GP prescribing systems...