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Last week saw controversy over the NHS policy of now providing GPs with an extra payment of £55 for each diagnosis of dementia they make. The intention of this appears…

The recently emerging remarks of Lord Freud, the minister in charge of welfare reform, has been rightly condemned by helping charities. It is to his credit that he has apologised.…

It is interesting that the CQC is moving to a rating system for care services which are inspected. In Scotland, there has been grading of inspected care services since April…

Staff recruitment is a challenging but very important task for managers of care services. After all, people who are supported receive support from people whom you select, and the wrong…

Some care services, particularly care homes, may manage the medication for people using their service. In my experience, there are several areas where ongoing caution and monitoring is required. There…

Managing medication in care services is obviously very important. Medicines can be a life-saving part of care and support, and mistakes can have very serious implications. This week and next…

This is the reporting of wrongdoing at work. In the context of care services, this can include abuse or mistreatment of vulnerable people who are receiving care and support. Care…

Michelle Hanson, in a Guardian article of 2012 wrote about the transformative power of music for people with dementia, and contrasts this with a time when it was seen as…