COVID-19 testing and outbreaks

        We hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year. We know that some of you have seen increasing numbers of symptomatic residents over the festive period, resulting in you having to adopt outbreak measures. This was due to a wave of COVID-19...

COVID-19 and people with learning disabilities study

The following message has been supplied by the Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study team Thank you very much for those who took part in the Wave 4 survey for the Coronavirus and People with Learning Disabilities Study. All of our findings so far can...

Process for managing respiratory illness in care homes

Dear Providers, Thank you for your continued efforts to minimise the spread of both COVID and flu so far this winter. Unfortunately, both COVID and flu continue to circulate in homes across Hertfordshire and as such we have updated our pathway to assist you when you...

Update admissions to care home guidance

Click here to the updated government guidance Summary of changes 1. Updated to  clarify  that a period of isolation is  continuous and  does not restart on discharge or entry to a care home. The isolation period should include days in the hospital, so when entering a...