COVID-19 testing and outbreaks

        We hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year. We know that some of you have seen increasing numbers of symptomatic residents over the festive period, resulting in you having to adopt outbreak measures. This was due to a wave of COVID-19...

Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Dementia Support Services

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) currently commissions a range of services to support people living in the community with dementia and their carers, including: Hertswise – Dementia Service in Hertfordshire, a partnership of organisations led by Age UK Hertfordshire;...

NEW Practice guidance: Safeguarding and Falls

HCPA and Hertfordshire County Council have worked together to develop practice guidance for Safeguarding and Falls. Not every fall will need to be reported as a safeguarding issue, this practice guidance covers the following topics to ensure correct reporting: What to...

Connected Lives Provider Survey

Purpose: The goal of this survey is to collect feedback from managers and staff of provider services about their understanding of Connected Lives. Your responses will be collected and analysed to support the ongoing work of the Re-energise Connected Lives project by...

Survey for Older People’s care homes and supported living services

In January Hertfordshire County Council sent out a survey to a sample of Adults in Hertfordshire asking them to take part In the Adult Social Care Survey. The survey is a national survey co-ordinated by NHS Digital. It asks adults about their quality of life and their...