Hypothermia- Learning from Safety Incidents

Source: CQC The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the latest issue in their ‘Learning from safety incidents’ series. The new issue looks at the risk of hypothermia and how this ca n develop in vulnerable people after a relatively short exposure...

Being Scam Aware: Taking a Stand Against Scams

Source: Friends Against Scams Scams affect the lives of millions of people across the UK. People who are scammed often experience shame and social isolation as a result.  National Trading Standards Scams Team evidence shows that the average age of a scam victim is 75....

DBS Criminal Record Checks Deemed Unlawful

Source: BBC News   The criminal records scheme (DBS) seeing people lose jobs over minor offences committed decades ago is unlawful, the UK’s highest court has ruled. Lord Justice McCombe said it was not justifiable or necessary for any individual to have minor...

Skills for Care: Qualifications funding news

Source: Skills for Care   Workforce Development Fund 2018/19: Deadline extension to submit claims and a new name for the National Minimum Data Set for Social Care   The National Minimum Data Set for Social Care (NMDS-SC) is being renamed.  A new and improved...

Members Network Event | March 6th 2019

Prevention and Positive Outcomes HCPA looks forward to bringing together our members for our first quarterly Network event of the new year. We will be focusing on the importance of prevention in all service types and how you can maintain positive outcomes for all the...