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2025 Budget Implications
Following the Autumn Budget, at HCPA, we had hoped that the new government would begin to address the longstanding issues within the health and social care sector. However, despite Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting's assertion that the NHS...
World AIDS Day 2024: Tackling Stigma and Improving Lives
1st December is World AIDS Day, when we come together to reflect, raise awareness, and take action for the millions of people living with HIV worldwide. In the UK, more than 105,000 people are living with HIV. Globally, an estimated 38 million people live with the...
Norovirus cases are rising
Norovirus is circulating in the community and recent weeks have seen a rise in outbreak in care homes within Hertfordshire. Norovirus, commonly known as the winter vomiting bug (although it can strike at any time of year), is a stomach bug that causes sickness and...
Non-safeguarding medication error reporting form updated
In collaboration with HCC and ICB Pharmacy colleagues, the non-safeguarding medication error reporting form has recently been updated to capture more detailed information The updated reporting form for non-safeguarding medication errors in Hertfordshire is...
Supporting a person on the stairs – “Busting myths and how to do it safely!”
For too long care staff have been discouraged from supporting people on the stairs. This is largely due to fear that a person may fall, as well as a lack of knowledge on how to do this safely. It has therefore always been an assumption that Physiotherapists (PT) and...
New scams – please ensure those who draw on your care for are not tricked!
Care Providers in the east of England have reported an increase in scams hoping to exploit people’s worries over the announced changes to the Winter Fuel Allowance scheme and the Digital Switchover being rolled out across the country by UK telecoms companies and...
Don’t forget – The HCPA Provider Hub is here for ANY questions
Of course, you know that our Care Provider Hub is available for any questions relating to managing and reporting infections (covid, flu, etc) but did you know the Hub can answer any questions you might have concerning adult social care in Herts? It’s another of our...
