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A guide to the EU Settlement Scheme pilot
Source: The Home Office Are you currently employing people from the EU who may need to apply for UK settlement? If so, this information is extremely important and should be shared with staff immediately; the time for this pilot is really tight as it closes on 21st...
New leaflets to support those new to social care
Source: NHS ‘NHS Digital’ have produced a new guide containing information to help those who may need social care, now or in the future, to understand options available to them and how to access services. Local authorities, NHS organisations and care providers can...
Sleep-in shifts and the minimum wage
A revised guidance from the government “Sleep-in” shifts in some sectors including, but not only, the care sector, staff are required to stay at or near their workplace on the basis that they are expected to sleep for all or most of the period, but may be woken when...
Managing oxygen in care homes
Source: CQC Oxygen has been widely used medically for many years. It is a gas and you should treat it as a medicine. Oxygen therapy Home oxygen therapy is commonly used in care homes. It involves breathing air that contains more oxygen than normal air from a cylinder...
90 Minute Flu Management Workshops
Fully funded workshops with HCPA We are running 90-minute Care Home workshops on Influenza Outbreaks, Vaccinations and Infection Control in order to help care homes staff prepare for the winter. Fully funded by Hertfordshire County Council, we aim to improve your...
Care Quality Commission fees consultation – have your say
Source: CQC CQC have published a consultation document about the fees they propose to charge registered providers in 2019/20 and are inviting you to have your say. CQC are required to consult widely on any proposed changes to the fees they charge will continue to give...
The Hertfordshire Care Awards 2018 – What a night!
A summary of a fantastic evening in pictures... Dedicated care staff from across the county were rewarded for reaching the highest of standards and achieving excellence at our eighth annual Hertfordshire Care Awards. Eight awards were presented to individuals, teams...
