Mindfulness courses
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free mindfulness courses are now available to help improve health and wellbeing and reduce stress. You’ll learn ways to bring mindfulness and awareness into your daily life, both within work and at home, through regular meditation and gentle movement. The sessions are run as weekly or monthly courses by the Devon Wellbeing Hub and the University of Exeter. Monthly skills class starts on Tuesday 19 October, 6.00pm – 8.00pm and runs until 24 March 2022. Weekly course starts on Wednesday...
Webinar: COVID-19 medical exemptions for care home workers
9:30 am - 10:30 am
A webinar, also relevant to volunteers, will include information on the public health aims of making vaccination a condition of deployment (VCoD) in care homes, the CQC enforcement approach, and workforce issues. A previous VCoD guidance webinar can be viewed here.
Devon Infection Prevention Festival
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join us in celebrating the importance of infection prevention as part of International Infection Prevention Week from Monday 18 to Friday 22 October. Devon County Council will be running a number of events and activities throughout the week that are FREE to join, suitable for all settings e.g. Monday 18 October, 12.30pm - 1.30pm. MRSA Webinar 'A patient's ideation of Antimicrobial Stewardship' Wednesday 20 October, 10.00am - 11.00am. Food Safety Update.
Devon Infection Prevention Festival
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Join us in celebrating the importance of infection prevention as part of International Infection Prevention Week from Monday 18 to Friday 22 October. Devon County Council will be running a number of events and activities throughout the week that are FREE to join, suitable for all settings e.g. Monday 18 October, 12.30pm - 1.30pm. MRSA Webinar 'A patient's ideation of Antimicrobial Stewardship' Wednesday 20 October, 10.00am - 11.00am. Food Safety Update.
Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) support - Staffing and Policies & Procedures Workshop
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The DSPT is a free online self-assessment toolkit that helps evidence that your organisation manages personal data, both digitally and in paper form, in a safe and secure way. It helps demonstrate compliance with data protection legislation, answers two of the CQC Key Lines of Enquiry and provides reassurance to residents, clients, families and professionals that you manage data appropriately. Importantly, it provides opportunities: ongoing use of NHSmail and potential sharing of care records. The CQC are taking a greater...
Free Team Leader Education Workshop: Building a resilient team
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
During these past two years, the pressure COVID-19 has placed on the care sector means it is important to re-focus your team and ensure it is operating well and effectively. This workshop will identify key aspects and tools which can be used to create a positive working environment; motivation, team contribution, building culture, developing communication and managing change in order to bring harmony and resilience to your team. Book on this free workshop today!