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Press the Pause Button – The yoga way

September 25, 2020
I have an odd relationship with exercise. I know it’s good for my wellbeing including my mental health, and it will help as I age by increasing bone density and…
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Employment Tribunal Landmark Decision – Gender reassignment discrimination

September 23, 2020
On 14 September 2020, an Employment Tribunal passed a landmark ruling in the case of Ms Rose Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover Ltd. The Employment Tribunal extended protection under the…
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Care Workers who were paid £4 an hour win Employment Tribunal case

September 18, 2020
Over the past few months, we have all seen the importance of care workers who have put themselves on the front line to provide support to their clients throughout the…
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Resource Centre

September 16, 2020
Now more than ever, Rachel Linfoot, as a Dental Practice Manager, recognises the need for a high-quality compliance system. A management system that allows her to keep up-to-date with the…
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Reflexology Anyone?

September 15, 2020
So, here is the honesty part, I was extremely sceptical about alternative and complementary therapies for many years. Being a nurse trained in the 90s it was not a subject…
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Using the HR Content

September 9, 2020
Now more than ever, Rachel Linfoot, as a Dental Practice Manager, recognises the need for a high-quality compliance system. A management system that allows her to keep up-to-date with the…
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Registering a service for people with learning disabilities or autism? It pays to do your homework.

September 9, 2020
If you are planning to register a new service for people with learning disabilities or autism, what do you need to consider? Download our factsheet here.  Download Now Alternatively, you…
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Mental Capacity and Human Rights – New NICE Quality Standard (Last update: 08.09.20)

September 8, 2020
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has brought out a useful Quality Standard (QS) on decision-making and mental capacity (QS 194, available here). Each NICE QS identifies…
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