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11 May 2023

WMCA Updates

WMCA announce new partnership with Care Roadshows!

Want to find out more about Digital Social Care Records and which platform suits your needs? 

Meet the assured suppliers list and see their platform, with these upcoming Zoom sessions:


Sekoia 

16th May 

11:00am - 11:30am 

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KareInn (new assured supplier)

16th May

12:30pm - 1:00pm

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CareBeans 

18th May

12:00pm - 12:30pm

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Fusion eCare Solutions (new assured supplier)

18th May

1:30pm - 2:00pm

Book Now

     

Government Updates

     

Central Alerting System: Influenza Season 2022/23: Ending The Prescribing And Supply Of Antiviral Medicines In Primary Care

     

NMC statement regarding test centre in Nigeria

     

Black Country Mental Health and Well-being Hub updates

     

Black Country Social Care Partnership Network: Health and Well-being week 15 - 19 May

     

UK Caldicott Guardian Annual Conference & Evening Masterclass Series

     

Dimensions UK launch 'Save our Social Care' petition  calling on government to align care and support worker pay to NHS pay bands

     

Next WMCA Event:


Herefordshire Registered Managers Network meeting


2:00pm - 4:00pm

23 May 2023


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Better Security Better Care Webinars

Various Dates
     

Herefordshire Registered Managers Network meeting


2:00pm - 4:00pm

23 May 2023

     

Herefordshire Digitising Social Care Marketplace event


10:00am - 2:00pm

25 May 2023

     

Worcestershire Registered Managers Network


2:00pm - 4:00pm

7 June 2023

     

Member Only Services

Job Vacancies

     

DBS

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