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Resources to Support Safer Care for Patients at Risk of Autonomic Dysreflexia
Source: Herts Valley Clinical Commissioning Group (HVCCG) Below is the fifth edition of HVCCG’s Care Homes newsletter that is directed to care home staff, GP’s and community pharmacists, and has been compiled by the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation Team...
Principles of Safeguarding Supervision
Source: Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board The Principles of Safeguarding Supervision paper outlines the core principles of effective supervision to which the Safeguarding Adults Board in Hertfordshire requires all member agencies to implement. The HSAB is...
New HSAB Safeguarding Adult Review Guide and Referral Form
Source: Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB) The guide for practitioners provides guidance on the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board (HSAB)’s Safeguarding Adults Review purpose and processes. This guide will assist people to decide when to refer...
Changes to CQC Notification Forms
Source: CQC Additional prompts added to some Statutory Notifications forms Below is a letter written by the Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in regards to changes to the way incidents are reported to the CQC with the aim of reducing the...
Podcast -In conversation with Professor Chris Fox: The Evidence for Personalisation
Source: Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) Professor Chris Fox discusses his work to develop a stronger evidence base for personalisation and to ensure policy makers nationally and locally are responding to that evidence base. Professor Chris Fox is Head of the...
Guidance for getting involved with Making it Real
Source: Think Local, Act Personal (TLAP) Making it Real is a framework for how to effectively perform personalised care and support. It is designed for people working in health, adult social care, housing, and for people who use care services. It is an easy...
Review of the National Autism Strategy ‘Think Autism’: Call for Evidence
The government wants to hear from people with autism, their families and their carers about their experiences of care and support. Source: gov.uk Consultation description In April 2014 the government published ‘Think Autism’, a strategy for meeting the needs of...