Changes to the Electronic Prescription Service

We have been asked by the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCG’s) to share the below information to care homes relating to the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) which is being used by the majority of GP practices in East & North Herts CCG. The information...

Safeguarding Referrals Out of Hours

HCPA are very keen to ensure all our members understand this process. Anyone making a safeguarding referral needs to be aware that any email sent to the safeguarding team on adult.safeguarding@hertscc.gcsx.gov.uk will not be seen or actioned until the next working day...

SMILE’s Exercise Success at Elizabeth House!

Jade Amis, HCPA’s SMILE Engagement & Wellbeing Tutor, has recently completed a 24-week wheelchair based exercise course with residents at Elizabeth House in Welwyn Garden City. HCPA’s SMILE offer exercise classes to everyone in Hertfordshire, including...

Five Key Steps to Assessing Capacity

Improve your capacity assessments with Community Care Inform Adults’ new mental capacity and deprivation of liberty practice hub The process of assessing a person’s mental capacity is often misunderstood by social care practitioners as they seek to apply the...