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How did nutrition do in the National Audit of Dementia?
Ayela Spiro Nutrition Scientist, British Nutrition FoundationThe third round of the National Audit of Dementia, with nutrition as a new theme, has just been published. This...
The right conditions
David Beckingham Mental Health SpecialistYou may be working with someone who is subject to a Community Treatment Order under the Mental Health Act. This...
Learning from Scotland’s NHS
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistIn times of difficulty for our national health services, it is encouraging to see a positive approach being recognised, by...
The Taylor Review and Working Practices
Katy Parkinson Napthens LLP – Employment Law SpecialistWithin the last week, the Government published its review into modern working practices and the current state of the law....
Healthy gums – Healthy body
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSResearch has shown that gum disease may cause or aggravate several other general conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke,...
Supporting people to make their own decisions: more than just a slogan?
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistThis foundation stone of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) is one of the five statutory principles, the one that says...
Placements away from Home
Tony Clarke Scottish Care Inspectorate SpecialistIt is an easy to accept argument that when help and support is needed, then this is best provided as...
What a sing-along reveals about untapped assets in care homes
Tony Hunter Chief Executive, SCIESuddenly, Maria got up and started dancing. It was Care Home Open Day – 16 June – and I’d been...
Staying up late
Rachel Griffiths Mental Capacity and Human Rights SpecialistWhat time do you go to bed? We all long for an early night in theory, but then find ourselves...
The dental team’s role in promoting alcohol reduction
Raj Majithia Dental Specialist M.Clin.Dent, FFGDP, BDS, LDSRCS, MJDF (UK), DPDSBritain has a serious problem with excessive consumption of alcohol. More than 10 million people in the country drink more...
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