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Getting it Right: Human Rights during a Pandemic

June 8, 2020
COVID-19 has changed all our lives. And it’s changed the lives of people who live in care settings more than most. One of the strange cruelties of the virus is…
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Champion the Carers – Nominate Your Care Hero (Is now CLOSED!)

June 5, 2020
THE NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED! THANK YOU FOR ALL THE NOMINATIONS! This year, carers are under more pressure than ever. It is important we recognise their enormous commitment and sacrifice…
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Organ Donation – Max and Keira Law

June 5, 2020
I have a sixteen-year-old daughter and a lot to be thankful for. Amongst the chaos that comes with having a sixteen year old daughter (the wrong clothes in the wardrobe,…
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Five Ways to Wellbeing in Dementia

June 4, 2020
You may have heard of Five Ways to Wellbeing. Developed by the New Economics Foundation, it is a guide to actions we can all take to improve our physical and…
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Calculating Holiday Pay 2020

June 3, 2020
On 6 April 2020, the legal position on calculating holiday pay changed. Most importantly, the reference period to calculate a ‘week’s pay’ for the purposes of calculating holiday pay has…
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QCS has joined Primary Care Direct as an Associate Member!

June 3, 2020
QCS has recently become an Associate Member of Primary Care Direct!  Primary Care Direct (PCD) is a ‘one stop’ shop for all things primary care, supporting GP Practices, Federations and…
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Experiencing Dementia from the Inside

June 3, 2020
When we are caring for people living with dementia, we try our best to understand what they might be going through. As we get to know them, we start to…
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Are your employment contracts legally compliant?

June 1, 2020
As of 6 April 2020, a number of changes were made to Section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 which governs what should be included in the written statement…
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