What is the Information Governance (IG) Toolkit? The IG Toolkit draws together the legal rules and guidance, and presents them as a single suite of information governance requirements supported by central guidance that helps all Health and Social Care organisations to...

Although this is a Scottish resource, HCPA felt it would be very useful for all homes in the UK so decided to share it to our members in Herts The resource is available here. The revised resource was created with support from the Care Inspectorate and NHS Scotland....

Interesting article to read... When you need care or practical support, being able to stay in your own home to maintain your independence can make all the difference – particularly if you are older. And that’s why the most vulnerable people in our society deserve to...

In response to the United Kingdom’s vote on 23 June to leave the European Union, we have heard that for most businesses, change will not be immediate, but we all face some uncertainty in the medium term. We know that this decision will please some businesses, however,...

Come in 'DoLS' your time is up. The Deprivation of Liberty Standards (or “DoLS” for short) are unworkable, overly burdensome, too costly to administer and need to be replaced – so says The Law Commission in its Interim Statement on DoLS dated 25 May 2016. As well as...

If your organisation currently provides jointly commissioned HCC/CCG beds, HCC would like to draw your attention to the information below and to the Pre-Procurement Market Engagement Document. HCC are working with both Hertfordshire CCGs to tender for a new care home...

The below service is available to Support at Home services, you can make a referral for the urgent out of hours service for service users displaying the high risk behaviours and vulnerabilities outlined in the criteria below. Historically, most fire deaths occur with...