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Excellence in Care Awards - Deadline for nominations extended!
 
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This week...

  • Extension to Nominations deadline for Black Country Excellence in Care Awards! £500 winner cash prizes & a chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher for voting!
  • Your invitation to exhibit for FREE at our upcoming Proud to Care Careers Roadshow!
  • IMPORTANT: Field safety notice, national patient safety alert, device safety information, and medicines recall/notification
  • Government inclement weather warning
  • Citation: FREE Advice helpline for members!
  • New risk assessment template from Citation
  • Autumn Round of RCN Foundation grants NOW OPEN!
  • Black Country ICS Health and Wellbeing portal
  • September is Alzheimers month: PCS content
  • WMCA News & Updates
  • Upcoming Events/Webinars & Training

Black Country Excellence in Care Awards


Extension to Nominations deadline!

  • £500 winner cash prizes 
  • a chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher for voting! 

Nominations now close on Friday 22nd September

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Do you have job vacancies that need filling?


Then why not exhibit for FREE at our upcoming Proud to Care Careers Roadshow at:


Tomorrows People campus. 

Bennetts Hill, 

Birmingham,

B2 5RS 


on Thursday 28th September, 9:30am - 1:00pm


This is on a first come, first serve basis and places are filling up fast so get in touch with Jamie Bloomfield to book your stand on:

jb@wmca.care
01384 943000
     

IMPORTANT: Field safety notice, national patient safety alert, device safety information, and medicines recall/notification

This alert is for action by: All those responsible for the use, purchase, prescription and maintenance of medical beds, trolleys, bed rails, bed grab handles and lateral turning devices including all Acute and Community healthcare organisations, care homes, equipment providers, Occupational Therapists and early intervention teams.

Government inclement weather warning

Significant impacts are probable across the health and social care sector, this coming week, due to the high temperatures, the government has announced.


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Section 114s and Birmingham City Council 

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Many of you will now have seen the news of Birmingham City Council declaring itself ‘effectively bankrupt ’ .  We will continue to monitor developments in Birmingham and how it could impact providers in the area, and we would appreciate any insights and knowledge from members in the area, or indeed other LAs at risk. 


This is unlikely to be the last Local Authority to issue a Section 114 in the coming months.

     
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FREE Advice helpline for members!

The Protection Against Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 came into force on 24 July.

New risk assessment template from Citation


By now, you're aware that completed, detailed risk assessments are more than just a box to tick – they're a legal requirement. Plus, if your team includes five or more members, those assessments need to be documented.

     

Autumn Round of RCN Foundation grants NOW OPEN!


Education grants for Nurses, Midwives and Midwifery students and healthcare support workers are now open for applications...

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Health and Wellbeing portal

With the NHS Mental Health and Wellbeinghub closing due to the end of its funding, we would like to bring your attention to the ICS's portal for health and wellbeing to support you and your staff

     

September- Alzheimers Awareness month


Download PCS's Dementia friendly activities calendar and discover their top 10 activities to do with people living with Dementia

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WMCA News & Updates


For all the latest news and updates relevant to the social care sector, check out the "News and Info" section of our website.


Latest information from:-

  • CQC
  • Dept of Health & Social Care
  • National Care Assoc
  • Skills for Care
  • and many more

     
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Nurses and Clinical Leads Network Meeting

7 September 2023

2-4.30pm (Virtual)


Lunch & Learn with Cura Systems (DISC event)


12 September 2023

12-12.30pm (Virtual)    

Black Country Registered Managers Meeting


13 September 2023
1-3pm 

     

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