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Pressure Ulcer Safeguarding Adults Protocol
Source: Department of Health & Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care have developed a protocol which will provide a framework for health and care organisations to draw on when developing guidance for staff in all sectors and agencies that may see a...
HCC – Reviewed position on funding for sleep-in service
Source: HCC This letter has been passed to us from Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) for circulation. You may have already received this by post. HCC has reviewed their position regarding the funding of sleep-in services following the Court of Appeal ruling from...
HCPA’s December Network Event: Book your place now!
5th December | Shendish Manor | HP3 0AA The last Network Event of 2018 is taking place in early December at Shendish Manor | HP3 0AA, and the event will start with a presentation from the Director of Adult Care Services, Iain MacBeath, to review the outcomes and...
Malnutrition Awareness Week
Commencing 1st October How can you support Malnutrition Awareness week? One in ten people over the age of 65 are malnourished, or at risk of malnutrition. Despite these statistics, the majority of healthy eating messages focus on weight loss and obesity. The British...
Falls Prevention Week: A round up
Thank you to everyone who took part! National Falls Prevention Week 24th – 28th September 2018 In the midst of National Falls Prevention Week, we held our largest Falls Prevention Awareness Day to date! Here are some photos from the day: “Falls prevention training is...
Are you prepared for adults at risk of going missing?
Source: HSAB There is new ‘Adult at Risk of Going Missing’ guidance available to print from Hertfordshire.gov.uk. The guidance includes forms where important information about an individual can be pre-recorded to save time and reduce the chance of forgetting key facts...
Resource on caring for people at risk of choking
Source: CQC CQC have created a series of resources, 'learning from safety incidents', describing a critical safety issue: What happened What CQC and the provider have done about it The steps other providers can take to avoid it happening in their service The...
