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New Guidelines on Supporting Adults with Cerebral Palsy
Source: NICE NICE has recently published a Cerebral palsy in adults guideline, which has several recommendations relevant to social care practitioners including recommendations on support with communication, vocational skills and independent living, electronic...
Supporting People Growing Older with a Learning Disability
A Quick Guide to Person-Centred Future Planning Source: NICE As people change and grow older, it is important to plan for their future and a person-centred future plan will reflect their changing needs. The NICE quick guide (Linked below) sets out why it is important...
Hypothermia- Learning from Safety Incidents
Source: CQC The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published the latest issue in their 'Learning from safety incidents' series. The new issue looks at the risk of hypothermia and how this ca n develop in vulnerable people after a relatively short exposure to cold...
Being Scam Aware: Taking a Stand Against Scams
Source: Friends Against Scams Scams affect the lives of millions of people across the UK. People who are scammed often experience shame and social isolation as a result. National Trading Standards Scams Team evidence shows that the average age of a scam victim is 75....
DBS Criminal Record Checks Deemed Unlawful
Source: BBC News The criminal records scheme (DBS) seeing people lose jobs over minor offences committed decades ago is unlawful, the UK’s highest court has ruled. Lord Justice McCombe said it was not justifiable or necessary for any individual to have minor...
Members Network Event | March 6th 2019
Prevention and Positive Outcomes HCPA looks forward to bringing together our members for our first quarterly Network event of the new year. We will be focusing on the importance of prevention in all service types and how you can maintain positive outcomes for all the...
HIV Support in Herts
THT launches their brand new service in Hertfordshire Terrance Higgins Trust (THT) is excited to announce the launch of its brand new service in Hertfordshire. The service has two projects supporting those living with or affected by HIV, and training professionals....