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Central Alerting System: Cardiac Pacemaker Failure
Source: Medicines & Healthcare products & Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Summary On the 13th of February 2019, MHRA issued a Medical Device Alert for Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers manufactured by Medtronic Inc. The alert is in regards to a subset of dual...
Central Alerting System: Drug Alert Class 2 Medicines Recall
Source: Medicines & Healthcare products & Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Summary On the 13th of February 2019, MHRA issued a Class 2 Medicines Recall for the Irbesartan 300mg Film-Coated Tablets; Irbesartan and the Hydrochlorothiazide 300 / 25mg Film-Coated...
Central Alerting System: Professional Use Monitor/Defibrillator Device Failure
Source: Medicines & Healthcare products & Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Summary On the 20th of February 2019, MHRA issued a medical device alert for the professional use monitor/defibrillator: LIFEPAK 15 manufactured by Stryker. The alert is in regards to...
Fees & Contracts News
Updates on the discussion about care fees against a diminishing local authority budget Further to our ongoing discussion on care fees with Hertfordshire County Council, and the Local Government Budget Settlement which was announced in late December, the...
Health & Safety Essentials
The Ideal Starter Pack for Small Businesses A trio of publications ideal for SMEs can be bought together as a pack. The three popular publications that comprise of our Health and safety essentials starter pack are available to download for free, or purchased...
Caring for Hertfordshire’s Elderly Population
HCPA & Herts LEP Explore Adult Social Care Apprenticeships to Boost Recruitment in the sector During January’s Good Care Month, over 50 Hertfordshire employers explored apprenticeships as a solution to growing recruitment challenges within the adult social...
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...
