Emergence of new Clostridioides difficile ribotype (955) 

Clostridioides difficile are bacteria that cause diarrhoea particularly in older persons and those that have been or being treated with certain antibiotics. Since January 2021, there has been an increase in CDI for which there is no clear explanation. UKHSA is...

Accurate ‘Medicines reconciliation’

The below message has been sent from Maxine Davis, Lead Pharmaceutical Adviser, Social Care Integration, Hertfordshire, and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB). Following several recent medication errors, the ICB care home pharmacy team would like to ask care home...

Illegal migrant worker crackdown – what do employers need to know?

Consider the scenario; you employ a qualified new worker in your residential or homecare business, you’ve solved a problem, one less thing to worry about, and they’re keen to start work.  Unfortunately, some months later, you are contacted by the Home Office and told...