Hertfordshire’s Market Position Statement has now gone live

        Hertfordshire County Council takes the lead for the delivery and commissioning of adult social care right across the county of Hertfordshire, and work with partners in the NHS and in Children’s services to ensure their support is...

BBC Two – ‘Inside the Care Crisis’ with Ed Balls documentary

Did you see the recent BBC Two Documentary ‘Inside the Care Crisis’ with Ed Balls? Whilst much of the information was fantastic there were some areas for concern, in particular the use of clear-panelled/transparent face masks when delivering personal and direct care....

New Care Home Complaints Guide Launched

Source: Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI)   The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), in collaboration with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has produced a new guide for registered managers and care...

Quick Guide to Helping Prevent Winter Deaths

Source: NICE/SCIE    For vulnerable people, living in a cold home increases the chance of serious illness or death. They are also at a higher risk of a heart attack or stroke, breathing problems, flu, depression and falls.   Care home and Homecare managers,...

Good Practice Guide for HIV Care in Care Homes

Source: Care Home Management   Scottish care regulator the Care Inspectorate has published a guide to caring for people living with HIV. People aged 50 and over now makeup over a third of all those accessing HIV care in the UK, and this proportion will increase...