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Older People in Care Homes: an ‘Intimate’ guide
Source: Royal College of Nursing The Royal College of Nursing have published evidence-based practice guidance, developed to help nurses and care staff effectively with issues of sexuality, intimate relationships, sexual expression and sex, particularly for older...
Consultation on Hertfordshire’s Learning Disabilities Strategy
Last chance to have your say! The consultation on Hertfordshire learning disabilities strategy ends on 9th November. If you haven’t already, please have your say and help people with learning disabilities, their families and those who support people have their say...
CQC’s view of the State of Care in England
Source: CQC Earlier this month, CQC published State of Care, an annual assessment of health and social care in England. CQC’s annual assessment evaluates the current state of England's health and social care landscape in depth to help identify trends, share examples...
Employers Guide to Universal Credit
SOURCE: Department for Work and Pensions Those who attended any of our study days on how Universal Credit affects care staff may remember we had discussed the concerns around the upcoming transfer to Universal Credit, especially staff on low pay or zero hour...
Hertfordshire Care Awards: Tickets now available!
Limited spaces going fast! Tickets are now available to attend the care celebration event of the year for Hertfordshire! This year's Care Awards will be happening on the evening of the 23rd November from 6pm till late in the grounds of Knebworth House. Tickets include...
HPFT (Mental Health Trust) event – starting a Care Homes conversation
31st October | Panshanger Golf Club | AL7 2ED Hertfordshire’s local mental health trust (Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust) will be hosting an event specifically for Care Homes on the 31st October 2018. They have taken on board feedback from our members...
Guideline for decision making and mental capacity
Source: CQC CQC have released a guideline which covers decision-making in adults who may lack capacity now or in the future. This guideline aims to help health and social care practitioners support people to make their own decisions where they have the capacity to do...
