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Mental Capacity Act Training: More important than ever
The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is fundamental to safe, lawful and person-centred care. It ensures people are supported to make their own decisions wherever possible, while providing a clear legal framework when they cannot. Recent changes in deprivation of liberty case...
Hertfordshire Nursing Home Care Provision – Market Engagement
This email is in relation to expanding nursing home care provision across Hertfordshire, and HCC ACS would be grateful for your support in sharing this with the relevant individuals from your organisation, especially those decision makers and individuals with...
DoLS – Applications remain under consideration
Need advice about a DoLS application? HCC is here to help Following recent discussions regarding the implications of the AGNI judgment and its impact on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) applications, Hertfordshire County Council has provided reassurance that...
New HCPA Staffing Agency Directory – Helping You Find Additional Workforce Support
We are pleased to launch the new HCPA Staffing Agency Directory, a practical resource designed to help care providers quickly identify staffing agencies that may be able to support with temporary, emergency, or additional workforce requirements. The directory allows...
Moving beyond tick-box training: Why eLearning alone is not enough
Training should build competence and confidence — not just generate certificates. Care providers are being reminded that relying solely on eLearning is no longer sufficient to demonstrate safe, effective workforce development. We want to remind Care Providers that our...
Hertfordshire Health Walks becomes dementia friendly – An activity which can be done with care staff or families
Hertfordshire Health Walks has achieved Hertfordshire’s Dementia Friendly Accreditation, making these walks even more inclusive and welcoming. The first phase focuses on a small number of routes, starting with the popular Millstream Pub walk in Hitchin. This gentle,...
Cost of Living Update
The Household Support Fund, the primary mechanism for supporting residents facing immediate financial crisis and cost-of-living pressures since 2021, has been replaced by the Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) and the transition is underway to a new system that will allow...