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Business Rates and Care Homes
Our expert partners at Business Savings Experts posted a useful blog in April on their website about the changes in business rates and what this means for care homes. Read the full blog here.
Care Equipment Study Day
Having the correct equipment available to deliver good quality care services is vital. Based on feedback from providers, and in response to equipment prescribing changes, we are holding a Care Equipment Study day for HCPA members on 4th July 2017 at Beales Hotel in...
Mental Capacity Act App
HCPA are pleased to share a new app that members may find useful. The Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adult Board (HSAB) Mental Capacity App is Fully Funded and has been designed to provide simple guidance on what to consider when completing a mental capacity assessment,...
New Rules for Public Sector Contractors
Our expert partners at Peninsula have provided a useful fact sheet on the new IR35 Rules for Public Sector Contractors. Please click the poster below for full details.
LeDeR Programme: Reminder
In our May newsletter we wrote about the LeDeR Programme. The LeDeR is a NHS England directive whereby a review is conducted when a person with a learning disability dies. The review also takes into account feedback from the individual’s parent or carer. The programme...
Our chosen insurance partner
We are delighted to announce that we are now working as a partner service with Towergate Insurance, a Hertfordshire based national insurance specialist. Across the various partner services, we haven’t previously worked with an insurance provider, but seeing as they...
Spot the Signs and Save a Life
Spot the Signs and Save a Life is a suicide prevention campaign helping to remove the stigma of talking openly about suicide. They provide training courses and signpost to the mental health and support services available in Hertfordshire. » Learn more here