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Fire Door Safety – Think a door is just a door?

by admin | 09/10/2019 | Archive, Events, Guidance, Study Days

Utilise these life-saving fire safety resources and guidance in your care setting September 23 – 29th was #FireDoorSafetyWeek, launched in 2013 in response to a legacy of fire door neglect. The campaign hopes to raise awareness of the role that fire doors play in...

Brexit Guidance: Updated actions for Adult Social Care Providers

by admin | 26/09/2019 | Archive, Guidance

Source: Gov.uk   With an estimated two million EU Nationals working in the UK, the most significant effects on the UK care sector is preparing for any potential disruptions to the adult social care if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.   Planning for a...

Quick Guide on Reducing People’s Risk of Violent and Aggressive Behaviours

by admin | 26/09/2019 | Archive, Guidance, NICE

Source: NICE   Adolescence is a time of change and can be a difficult transition for many young people and significantly more so for young people who have experienced adverse childhood experiences such as abuse, displacement from family or poor mental health....

CAS Alert: Introduction of National Patient Safety Alerts

by admin | 26/09/2019 | Archive, CAS Alert, Guidance

Setting out clear and effective system-wide actions for critical patient safety issues   The National Patient Safety Alerting Committee (NaPSAC), which consists of representation from all organisations that issue safety information to the NHS, is working to...

Risks Associated With ‘Fixed’ Furniture

by admin | 11/09/2019 | Archive, 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)

by admin | 11/09/2019 | Archive, 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...
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