NICE Impact Stroke Report

Source: NICE   There are more than 100,000 strokes in the UK each year causing 38,000 deaths, making it a leading cause of death and disability. The National Institute for Health and Excellence (NICE) Impact Stroke Report focuses on how evidence-based guidance...

Sepsis Easy-Read Guide

An easy-read guide to sepsis is now available   An easy-read guide on sepsis is now available from the Sepsis Trust which contains independent information, advice, and support within Hertfordshire. This easy-read guide can be viewed and printed by clicking on the...

A Cautionary tale for Residential Care Providers

Source: Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Care Home fined after resident died from complications after eating chlorine tablets   A care home operator has been fined £270,000, after a resident of Lomond Court Care Home, Glenrothes, Fife (who suffered symptoms of...

Managing Drugs and Alcohol Misuse at Work

Source: Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Employers have a legal duty to protect employees’ health, safety and welfare. Understanding the signs of drug and alcohol misuse (or abuse) will help you to manage health and safety risk in your workplace, develop a policy...

Hospital Pressures Over Holidays

Below is a letter from Adult Care Services Residential Commissioning, HCPA are continually working on your behalf and would like to add to this that behind the scenes please rest assured that HCC the CCG’s and HCPA are working hard with the hospital Trusts to try to...