Risks Associated With ‘Fixed’ Furniture

11 Sep, 2019 | Care homes, Falls, Guidance

Source: CQC   A recent Regulation 28 Coroner’s Report to CQC has highlighted risks associated with the use of ‘fixed’ furniture in care home rooms. ‘Fixed’ furniture means cupboards, tables, chairs and so on that are fixed to the floor so that they cannot move....

CAS Alert: Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

11 Sep, 2019 | CAS Alert, Guidance, Health

Further information on the known increased risk of breast cancer with HRT  and its persistence after stopping (Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA))   The risk of breast cancer is increased during use of all types of HRT, except...

Malware Attacks and Data Security Breaches

11 Sep, 2019 | Guidance, HCPA Trusted Partners

Is your business sufficiently protected against the risk?  (Source: Towergate Insurance)   The Risks – Cyber and Data Digital technologies are an essential part of business today. Almost all businesses rely on information technology (IT) infrastructure to some...

React To: Malnutrition and Dehydration

11 Sep, 2019 | Guidance, Nutrition & Hydration

Identifying, preventing and managing malnutrition and dehydration   ‘React To’ is a series of training resources developed by healthcare professionals. Although aimed at care home staff, these resources are also relevant to other carers and healthcare...

Recruitment and Retention Study Day

11 Sep, 2019 | Events, Guidance, Study Days

Improve your recruitment and retention strategies at this fully-funded study day Recruitment study day details At this study day, we will support you to look at your recruitment process to better understand what works well, what areas need improvement and what new...