Covert Administration in Care Homes This guidance was produced to support care homes and primary care prescribers to covertly administer medications for care homes residents in extreme circumstances, and outlines best practice for implementation to ensure all...
The guidance on the expiry date of emollient creams once opened has changed! Emollient creams can now be used for 3 months after opening regardless of if they are dispensed in a pump, tub, or tube. All emollients should be for named residents and the date of opening...
If you are a care home provider please ensure you read through this important information. In 2020 a decision was made to change the way that safety needles are accessed across Hertfordshire reflecting HSE and NHSE guidance. The implementation of this decision was...
There are currently some supply issues with barrier creams so there have been some temporary changes made to facilitate this. Please see below for full details. Skin Barrier Products – Supply Issue with Second Line Choice: Cavilon Barrier Cream The first-choice skin...
New prescription charge freezes to help ease the cost of living… Freeze will help ease the cost-of-living pressures on households, saving £17 million overall Comes alongside record government NHS investment to tackle the COVID-19 backlog and reduce waiting times...
In 2016 Public Health England issued guidance that population groups at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency (such as people who are confined indoors, including those in care homes) should take a daily 10 micrograms/400 units vitamin D supplement throughout the...
