New Adult Safeguarding Team

A new safeguarding service is coming to Hertfordshire   As part of our HCPA Alliance work, our board and staff team have worked closely with Adult Care Services in Hertfordshire to consider some inconsistencies in safeguarding compliance practice. We are pleased...

Improvements to Factual Accuracy Process and Guidance

Source: Care Quality Commission (CQC)   Following engagement with providers and inspectors over the last six months, CQC are introducing improvements to their factual accuracy process and guidance. The changes will be introduced from Monday, 8 April 2019.  ...

CAS Alert: Class 3 Medicines Recall

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products & Regulatory Agency (MHRA)   FDC International Ltd. is recalling the following batches due to the presence of a precipitate, which as been identified as Sodium Cromoglicate, in some bottles. All remaining packs of...

EU Exit Planning Update

Shared by CQC on behalf of the Department of Health & Social Care Source: HSE The following letter was written by Steve Oldfield the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC). The letter is in regards to the EU exit...

RIDDOR Reporting Form Update

HSE’s suite of RIDDOR forms refreshed to improve user experience   A feature of the new forms is that, once a report has been submitted, an email copy will no longer be automatically sent to the notifier’s email address. If required, the notifier has...