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HIV animation for social care staff
To support delivery of the HIV Action Plan for England 2025-2030 locally and to help address the needs of older people living with HIV, Public Health Hertfordshire has produced a short 7‑minute animation on providing appropriate responses when supporting people living...
Hertfordshire Fire & Rescue Service Launches New Professionals’ Referral Form for Home Fire Safety Visits
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) has launched a new Professional’s Referral Form for requesting Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSV) on behalf of vulnerable residents. The updated form makes it easier for partner agencies to refer individuals who may be at...
Care Provider fined for failing to be open about serious health decline
An adult social care provider has been ordered to pay £4,621 after admitting it did not tell the appropriate person that a resident’s health was worsening. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) prosecuted the provider for not informing the resident’s family about a...
Quality‑Assured learning with HCPA – Trusted, Impactful, and fundable
High‑quality learning underpins safe, effective and compassionate care. Through the Quality Assured Care Learning Service (QACLS), the Department of Health and Social Care reviews and benchmarks adult social care training to ensure it meets clear, nationally...
Avoiding delays in Respiratory Outbreak Support
Throughout the winter period Commisceo Primary Care Services continued to be commissioned by the ICB to support local care homes with respiratory/flu swabbing and provision of antiviral treatments where an outbreak was suspected. However, there have been several...
Update: Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flags (RADF)
There has been a significant national change to how reasonable adjustments are recorded and shared across health and social care services. From December 2025, a new Information Standards Notice (ISN) makes it mandatory for all NHS and publicly funded...
Policy Briefing: Interoperability in Adult Social Care – What Providers Need to Know?
Interoperability – the ability for different systems to securely share and use information – is becoming a central expectation in national health and care policy. This latest policy briefing outlines how digital change is accelerating and what it means for adult...