Accurate ‘Medicines reconciliation’

The below message has been sent from Maxine Davis, Lead Pharmaceutical Adviser, Social Care Integration, Hertfordshire, and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB). Following several recent medication errors, the ICB care home pharmacy team would like to ask care home...

Updated guidance on stroke rehabilitation from NICE

Updated guidance on stroke rehabilitation  Care Providers – Are you advocating for people in your service who have had a stroke?  The  latest guideline from NICE says that people who have had a stroke or experience continuing impairment or limitations on their...

Secure email – why you need it.

HCPA can provide registered care services with free NHSmail secure email accounts. 6 reasons why YOU NEED THIS: 1 – Make your company emails end with “NHS.net”. Can you see how customers might trust companies whose emails have the official NHS branding? 2 – NHSmail is...

Preventing UTI for those with indwelling catheters

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect the urinary tract, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys. UTI’s are one of the leading causes of potential life- threatening E. coli bloodstream infections among over 65’s and are a major contributor to the burden of...