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Impact of Hot Weather: Heatwave Plan and Training Slides
Source: East and North Herts CCG Vulnerable individuals can become seriously ill during prolonged periods of heat, and the NHS has put together a web page full of useful guidance about how to cope in a heatwave and what the different alert levels mean. Access the NHS...
Home Care: Support people in their own homes to manage fire risks
Source: Herts County Council Please see the easy read flyer below that you may wish to share with anyone you support in their own homes. The information on the flyer explains why it is important to have a fire check and how easy it is to get one. Your home care staff...
Education for Care Staff and Managers: Guide to Urinary Tract Infections
Run by East and North Hertfordshire CCG “With antibiotic resistance increasing, we need to work together to ensure that these precious drugs are used correctly. This course will enable delegates to accurately identify the symptoms of UTI, and thus only request...
HCPA’s StopFalls Campaign continues!
We’re receiving great feedback - why not get involved? Hertfordshire Care Providers Association (HCPA) has launched the StopFalls Campaign, fully funded by Hertfordshire County Council (HCC), with the aim of reducing falls across the county. “The falls training you...
Do you provide home care services or support for people with learning disabilities?
Nominate a colleague or team for a Hertfordshire Care Award! We want to make sure that people and teams who provide home care services and those who support people with learning disabilities are recognised for the fantastic work they do! If you are proud of your team,...
‘Registering the right support’ CQC guidance
Source: CQC Since the BBC Panorama programme in 2011, which exposed the abuse of people at Winterbourne View hospital, there has been increased scrutiny of how the health and social care needs of people with a learning disability are being met. Numerous strategies,...
Meeting the Accessible Information Standard
Source: CQC In the CQC’s recent newsletter they shared a bulletin reminding all providers of NHS care or other publicly-funded adult social care that they must meet the Accessible Information Standard (AIS). The AIS applies to people who use a service and have...