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Maximising Personal Autonomy at the heart of new guidelines
Source: NICE Nageena Khalique QC is a barrister and Chair of the Committee for the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines on supporting decision making. Here, she shares her thoughts on why its use is fundamental for health and care...
The Skills for Care Workforce Development Fund
Helping you help others Do you have staff completing health and social care qualifications? You may be able to access funding towards the cost of these via HCPA. The Workforce Development Fund (WDF) is open and funding can now be claimed towards the cost of listed...
Tender from Hertfordshire County Council
Deadline fast approaching! In November 2019, the service contract for the 14 bed mental health rehabilitation housing service in Higgins Walk, Stevenage, will come to an end. This is an opportunity to review and design how this and similar services will be provided to...
Community Pharmacy Opening times Christmas and New Year
Keep prepared over the holidays With Christmas around the corner and the New Year fast approaching, it can be easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of end-of-the-year preparations. To ensure staying well over the holiday period, your staff can support service...
It’s time to boogie!
You are invited to Hand in Hands Disco party Party time is upon us! We have been asked to share this by one of our members at Hand in Hands. So why not join Hand in Hands and bring along any clients you support if you are able to. Take a look at the flyer attached for...
A family and carers quick guide for people with dementia
Source: NICE.org This quick guide is designed to get the right information to people working in the health and social care sector to pass on to families. Planning for the here and now After a diagnosis, the person should be directed to the services that can give them...
Preventing Influenza: Infection Management
View our top tips! HCPA is proud to present the Influenza Management Campaign. Different components of the campaign address managing an outbreak, vaccinations and flu myths and flu facts! Below are some of the top tips for influenza prevention and infection control....
