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SMILE’s Caring Gardens
As you know, the SMILE arm of HCPA is continually looking for funding to enable us to give members the benefit of funded classes, so we thought we would share with you this latest grant and how we are spending it. If you would like to benefit from SMILE classes then...
ADASS Responds to NHS and Adult Social Care Sustainability Report
HCPA continues to work in partnership with the key players in Hertfordshire to speak on behalf of members at key meetings and look for funding opportunities. Responding to a House of Lords Select Committee report on the sustainability of the NHS and adult social care,...
Changes to coroner duty in DoLS and MCA 2005
From 3 April 2017, coroners will no longer have a duty to undertake an inquest into the death of every person who was subject to a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) authorisation. An inquest will still be required if the person died before Monday 3 April 2017,...
Important CQC Approved Training Information
We noticed in a recent CQC newsletter that they explained that they did not approve training providers, and wanted to remind members of this fact but also that we took the step to approve training providers in Hertfordshire to give some quality assurance to our...
End of Life Learning through Theatre Event
Herts Valleys CCG and Macmillan Cancer Support are hosting a Fully Funded theatre event Where | Abbey Theatre Studio When | June 7th 2017 6.45pm – 9.30pm Or June 8th 2017 1.30pm – 5.30pm Cost | Tickets are Fully Funded but need to be booked as they are limited Tickets...
Truth about the Islamic Headscarves ban
The European Court of Justice has handed down a ruling that an employer’s ban on employees wearing Islamic headscarves in the workplace was not direct religious discrimination. However, this ruling is more complicated than it may initially seem. Our expert partners at...
Herts Care Search open to public: Advertise your vacancies
In collaboration with HCC and software developers OLM Systems Limited, we have developed Herts Care Search (previously known as Herts Care Home Finder) in a bid to help to reduce delayed discharges from hospital into care homes. Herts Care Search is a new web-based...