Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Welcome to the Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust page. In doing so, we help to make our communities and those who live in them healthier.

Our purpose is to ensure that community based healthcare is available to all who need it in the areas we serve. We do this by providing safe and effective care in the community working with patients, their families, professionals and other carers. This page is managed by the Communications Team of the Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

Check on your neighbours!A friendly visit or a quick phone call can make a big difference, especially for those who may ...
01/12/2025

Check on your neighbours!

A friendly visit or a quick phone call can make a big difference, especially for those who may feel isolated during the winter months.

Let us look out for each other and ensure everyone stays safe and healthy.

https://www.hertsandwestessex.ics.nhs.uk/winterother-people/

FOLLOW is an acronym for six key evidence based strategies that parents, carers and early years professionals can use wi...
28/11/2025

FOLLOW is an acronym for six key evidence based strategies that parents, carers and early years professionals can use with children to help support and develop their language skills. It stands for:

🧒Face to face - Get down to your child's level
👁️Observe - Observe what your child is playing with and following their lead
🗣️Label — Label what your child is playing with using single words and phrase
❓Limit questions - Limit the number of questions you ask your child — use comments instead
🤝Opportunities - Create natural communication opportunities with everyday activities
✋Wait — Wait and pause to give your child the time and chance to communicate

This simple but effective initiative is making a huge difference to the development and outcomes of babies and children in Hertfordshire.

Last week, it was named winner of the HSJ Early Intervention and Prevention for Children, Young People and Families Award. 🏆

We talked to the team about what it means and how they came to develop it.

💉 You can now get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:- are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026...
27/11/2025

💉 You can now get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:
- are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
- have certain long-term health conditions
- are pregnant
- live in a care home
- are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
- live with someone who has a weakened immune system

🚦 Our team will be at Queensway, Hatfield on Saturday 13 December, where you can get the flu vaccine or speak to them about any other vaccinations.

👍No need to book, just drop in. We look forward to seeing you there.

The next edition of our newsletter 'HCT Partnership News' is out this week.Sign up to hear about the huge range of servi...
25/11/2025

The next edition of our newsletter 'HCT Partnership News' is out this week.

Sign up to hear about the huge range of services we provide for people at every stage of their life in Hertfordshire, Essex and beyond.

Our bulletin includes:
✅ Updates on our services and priorities
✅ Stories showcasing integrated, effective care and support
✅ Opportunities to connect and collaborate

Need to pop into town? Make sure you stock up your medicine cupboard!Ensure you have all the essentials to handle minor ...
24/11/2025

Need to pop into town? Make sure you stock up your medicine cupboard!

Ensure you have all the essentials to handle minor ailments like colds, coughs, and headaches.

Having a well-stocked medicine cupboard means you can treat symptoms early and avoid unnecessary trips out in severe weather.

We’re incredibly proud to share that our FOLLOW initiative has WON the Early Intervention and Prevention for Children, Y...
21/11/2025

We’re incredibly proud to share that our FOLLOW initiative has WON the Early Intervention and Prevention for Children, Young People and Families category at last night’s HSJ Awards! 💙✨

FOLLOW is our simple, evidence-based framework that helps parents and carers support their child’s communication skills from birth. It’s already making a real difference to children and families across Hertfordshire and West Essex — and this award is fantastic recognition of everyone involved.

Our Chief Executive, Elliot Howard-Jones, said:
“We couldn’t be prouder of the Speech and Language Therapy team for their outstanding achievement. The FOLLOW initiative shows what’s possible when a great idea is developed through partnership working and evidence-based research and embedded into routine practice.”

👏 A huge shout-out as well to our Chief Medical Officer, Dr Elizabeth Kendrick, who was named a finalist for Clinical Leader of the Year!

Want to see all the HSJ Awards winners?
👉 awards.hsj.co.uk/winners-2025

One YMCA Broxbourne Family Centre Service East Herts Family Centre Service North Herts Family Centres St Albans Family Centre Service Watford & Three Rivers Family Centre Service Dacorum Family Centre Service

We were on ITV Anglia explaining why it's so important to get your flu vaccine yesterday.If you missed it, you can catc...
20/11/2025

We were on ITV Anglia explaining why it's so important to get your flu vaccine yesterday.

If you missed it, you can catch-up from 03:30 mins: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/catch-up-on-itv-news-anglia-west-from-wednesday-19th-november/hjpzn73

You can also listen to former patient Steve describe his experience of contracting flu last winter to BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks from 7.20am this morning and our Deputy Director of Nursing and Quality, Cath Slater from 8.20am.

Our East of England Community and School-Aged Immunisation Service team will be out in Watford on Sunday (23 November) offering vaccines to all eligible people from 9.30am to 2.30pm.

If you haven't had one and you are eligible, pop along to the Peace Children's Centre.

It's so important to get your vaccine, and keep yourself and your family safe this winter.

Go to https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/ for more.

Pop along to get your FREE vaccine from our team this Sunday (23 November)- it's so important to keep yourself and your ...
20/11/2025

Pop along to get your FREE vaccine from our team this Sunday (23 November)- it's so important to keep yourself and your family safe and well this winter. ❄️

Today is Carers Rights Day 2025!This year’s theme is ‘Know your rights, use your rights’.Get involved and help to make s...
20/11/2025

Today is Carers Rights Day 2025!

This year’s theme is ‘Know your rights, use your rights’.
Get involved and help to make sure more carers are aware of their rights and feel empowered to use them.

It's important to protect yourself and your family this winter.All school-aged children, children aged 2 to 3 and childr...
19/11/2025

It's important to protect yourself and your family this winter.

All school-aged children, children aged 2 to 3 and children with certain long-term conditions are eligible for the flu vaccine.

Flu can be very unpleasant for children and can lead to serious complications, such as pnuemonia.

Vaccinating children also helps protect others who are at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu, such as babies, anyone who's pregnant and older people.

Our team will be at Peace Children's Centre in Watford on Sunday from 9.30am to offer vaccines for children and anyone else who is eligible.

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14 Tewin Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL71BW

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+441707388000

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