COVID-19 advice for pregnant employees

The UK Government have put together some advice around COVID-19 for pregnant employees. Please ensure that you are doing everything you should to protect your staff by reading the latest guidance. Updated 2 November 2021 Vaccination COVID-19 vaccinations are...

Claiming the new Infection Control Fund (ICF)

What you need to do Highlights of the letters sent by HCC (Chris Badger)  to all types of providers, Re: Infection Control Fund for Community Care Providers – round 2 We have now received guidance on the latest allocation of the national Social Care Infection Control...

EFA Alert: Allergen Issues- Food Safety in the NHS and Social Care

Source: NHS   Summary Recently there have been several incidents relating to allergens in hospital food reported. The consistent themes are lack of information and/or communication regarding food allergens present in the food and/or details of the patient’s known...

Skills For Care’s Festive Product Guide

Your festive product guide from Skills for Care   Download Skill For Care’s must-have products for the festive season! From planning meaningful activities to contingency planning for travel disruption, their guides include lots of practical tips and advice...

Pharmacy Opening Hours during the Bank Holidays

Source: NHS England   All service providers can view pharmacy opening times on Christmas Day 2019, Boxing Day 2019 and New Year’s Day 2020. This includes areas such as Herts Valley, East and North Herts, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes and many more...