We’d like to take this opportunity to remind our amazing Care Professionals across the county that masks are still essential when working in any role in a care service, or when providing care in people’s homes. Mask use is still required by Govt guidance. There are...
The COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations will be rolled out in the next few months, and we wanted to begin raising awareness with you. It is important that staff take the opportunity when offered to keep themselves healthy and avoid spreading either virus to the...
Visitors to adult social care settings are no longer required to have a temperature check on arrival. The MHRA have advised there is little scientific evidence to support temperature screening as a reliable method for detection of COVID-19 or other febrile illness,...
The Purple All Stars, a group of people with learning disabilities who use creative arts to deliver health messages across Hertfordshire, have put together a great video to help promote the ‘It’s Never Too Late to be Active’ campaign. You can watch it here:...
The government funding to support providers with paying staff whilst they self-isolate ended on 31st March 2022. Hertfordshire County Council made a decision to cover an extension of this funding for providers for the month of April 2022, to help providers with those...
The Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has announced plans (17th May 2022) to work across government to boost the £375 million already committed for research into neurodegenerative diseases. Speaking at Alzheimer’s Society Conference 2022, the Health and...
