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Managing Acute and Urgent Prescriptions and Interim Prescriptions in Care Homes

by admin | 10/12/2019 | Archive, Guidance, Medication, NHS

Source: NHS East and North Hertfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group   Guidance around acute and urgent prescriptions and interim (non-urgent) prescriptions has been put together for Care Home staff and has been approved by PCMMG. The guidance below covers Key...

National Patient Safety Alert: Risk of death and severe harm from ingesting superabsorbent polymer gel granules

by admin | 28/11/2019 | Archive, CAS Alert, NHS, Warning

Source: NHS Improvement   Attached below is a safety-critical and complex National Patient Safety Alert. Implementation should be coordinated by an executive leader (or equivalent role in organisations without executive boards) and supported by clinical leaders...

Implementation of the National Health Service Standard Contract

by admin | 28/11/2019 | Archive, Contracts, NHS

Source: NHS Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group   Herts Valleys Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) is contacting all their NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) providers to let them know that over the coming months they will be introducing a contract to cover...

Estates and Facilities Alert: Issues with door stops/door buffers

by admin | 28/11/2019 | Archive, CAS Alert, NHS, Safeguarding

Source: NHS Improvement   Summary The use of door stops and door buffers in health care settings may present a hazard resulting in a risk of harm to patients. A doorstop is a common term for all fixtures that protect or restrict a door operating freely; see...

Data Security: How securely are you managing your data risk?

by admin | 14/08/2019 | Archive, Engagement, NHS

Discuss data protection and security with our dedicated NHS Mail team at HCPA   GDPR in the news In November 2018, the international hotel group Marriott is to be fined £100m by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a colossal global hack of 339...

Did you get free flu vaccinations for your staff last year?

by admin | 16/07/2019 | Archive, Feedback, NHS

 Source: Public Health England NHS England now offers the flu vaccine to Social Care and Hospice workers through GPs and community pharmacies, to complement occupational health programmes provided by employers, to help increase vaccine uptake.   NHS England would...
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