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NICE guide on Medicines Administration for Homecare Managers
NICE recently published a very useful quick guide regarding Medicines Administration for Homecare Managers, which we wanted to share with all our members. You can read the guide and share with your colleagues by visiting the NICE website.
Electronic Prescription Service: Urgent acute prescriptions
It’s that time of year when antibiotics are prescribed more - make sure your residents receive their urgent prescriptions promptly. Most GP practices in Hertfordshire have started to use the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). When an urgent script is sent...
Resilience to major interruption: Insurance Advice
Our Trusted Partner, Towergate Insurance, have provided very useful information about insurance advice for businesses experiencing a major interruption to the running of their organisation. We hope you’ll find it useful. If you would like to contact Towergate...
Help Stop Loneliness This Christmas
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) are currently working on a campaign to help older people and vulnerable adults to combat loneliness in the winter months, particularly over Christmas. To help the campaign be a success, they will need your help! A main element of the...
NEW Adult Events Directory
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) has recently developed an events directory similar to the SEND children’s directory for adults. This has been created to help you find events for older adults, carers, and people with learning disabilities, quickly and easily online....
Homecare: Protect Service Users from phone scams
Friends Against Scams have published very useful information regarding FREE call blocking technology to help stop vulnerable people, particularly those living with dementia, from being scammed and harassed by unwanted phone calls. Those eligible for a FREE call...
The Safeguarding Adults App is now available!
The Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adult Board (HSAB) SAFA App is free to download and has been designed to act as a prompt for professionals across Hertfordshire. The app provides simple guidance on what to consider when completing a Safeguarding Adult concern form, how...