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Immediate cessation of routine CQC inspections
Changes to approach to regulation in response to COVID-19 The message below has been shared by CQC. Please read it carefully and share within your organisation. I am writing to update you on changes to our approach to regulation in response to COVID-19. Our...
Important updates to the Community Opportunities tender
Source: Hertfordshire County Council Dear provider, we are sure that if you had signed up for this tender you will have been notified, so this email is just in case. This message is now on the provider portal about the Community Opportunities Tender. In light of the...
CAS Alert: Novel Coronavirus Community Swabbing Services
Source: Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Summary The Government announced (on the 13th March 2020) the move to the delay phase in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 from today are...
Supreme Court to decide on key case for Care sector
Source: Peninsula UK Employers in the Care sector are eagerly awaiting the decision of the Supreme Court in a case which could have a significant effect on wage bills. The claim centres around the payment of the National Minimum Wage for sleep in shifts....
Workshop available: ‘People on the Margins of Palliative Care’
Source: The Hospice of St. Francis The Hospice of St. Francis is running a day workshop to promote increased understanding of the needs of seldom heard communities within palliative care. This workshop will cover: Setting the scene: Who does actually access...
CAS Alert: Class 4 Medicines Defect Information regarding Ibuprofen
Source: Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Summary Crescent Pharma Ltd and Flamingo Pharma (UK) Ltd have released a notification that the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) within their packs for the above pharmacy (P) batches is...
Dementia Training: Care Connections ‘Working or caring for a person living with Dementia’
Fully-funded courses are now available for all Health and Social Care professionals working and/or caring for someone living with Dementia Facilitated by Hospice Educationalists and Admiral Nurses, the courses cover an overview of Dementia including...