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Accurate ‘Medicines reconciliation’
The below message has been sent from Maxine Davis, Lead Pharmaceutical Adviser, Social Care Integration, Hertfordshire, and West Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB). Following several recent medication errors, the ICB care home pharmacy team would like to ask care home...
Updated guidance on stroke rehabilitation from NICE
Updated guidance on stroke rehabilitation Care Providers - Are you advocating for people in your service who have had a stroke? The latest guideline from NICE says that people who have had a stroke or experience continuing impairment or limitations on their...
Secure email – why you need it.
HCPA can provide registered care services with free NHSmail secure email accounts. 6 reasons why YOU NEED THIS: 1 – Make your company emails end with “NHS.net”. Can you see how customers might trust companies whose emails have the official NHS branding? 2 – NHSmail is...
Preventing UTI for those with indwelling catheters
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect the urinary tract, including the bladder, urethra, or kidneys. UTI’s are one of the leading causes of potential life- threatening E. coli bloodstream infections among over 65’s and are a major contributor to the burden of...
Protecting people using wheelchairs
The impact of posture on health and function is a fundamental part of an Enabling Approach to Care. Many Care providers will use one size fits all chairs and wheelchairs without realising the potential negative impacts for the people who sit in them. CQC has recently...
Illegal migrant worker crackdown – what do employers need to know?
Consider the scenario; you employ a qualified new worker in your residential or homecare business, you’ve solved a problem, one less thing to worry about, and they’re keen to start work. Unfortunately, some months later, you are contacted by the Home Office and told...
Beware of fake inspectors!
One Hertfordshire service recently had a call from a bogus inspector last night claiming 5 inspectors were on their way in 90 minutes following 2 WB reports. The call was made at 11.45pm from someone called Lisa Williams claiming to be an inspector. An inspection...