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New CQC Provider Portal Available from the 11th of March
All providers registered with CQC will be able to create an account on the new provider portal from the 11th of March. CQC had previously advised that the new portal would be available from 27th February but to ensure the best user experience the launch has been moved...
Do you need NHSmail for your CQC registered service?
NHSmail is available for free for all CQC registered care providers in England, who have met at least ‘approaching standards’ on the Data Security and Protection Toolkit. There are many reasons that providers should have NHSmail email addresses: 1 – It is the email...
New adult weight management service for Hertfordshire – survey now open
The Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board ICB is the NHS organisation which plans and pays for health care for local people. The ICB is working with Hertfordshire County Council to introduce a new adult weight management service for the county.The new...
Tramadol and warfarin
A coroner has called for action to raise awareness of the interaction between tramadol and warfarin, after a Hertfordshire patient taking the combination died from a brain bleed in January 2021.The woman had been prescribed tramadol for lower back pain and had also...
Conotrane Cream update
Conotrane Cream is Hertfordshire & West Essex Integrated Care System ( HWEICS ) first line barrier cream ICS wound care products formulary. Due to a change in manufacturer and subsequent availability issues Conotrane cream was removed from GP prescribing systems...
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...
Recruitment support and guidance on flexible working approaches
Updates to UK law in 2024 will allow any employee regardless of length of service to make up to two flexible working requests in any twelve-month period of employment. As an employer, it is your obligation to justify your decision should you wish to decline. Coupled...