Expert Insights

  All dental team members need to be aware of The Controlled Waste Regulations 2012 which outlines the management of waste arising from dental practices. The requirement for dental practices…

Introduction As summer draws to a close, nights draw in and the temperature lowers, we turn to our radiators and fires to keep warm. Gas fuel is an efficient way…

I’m inspired to take a look at this ‘deceptively simple’ question by David Beckenham’s excellent piece, on the powers the Mental Health Act 1983 gives to doctors and nurses. Now…

Human rights aren’t always popular, but they are a way of protecting the things that make life worth living for any of us. It’s thanks to our human rights that…

A UN Committee on the rights of disabled people has severely criticised the UK for its treatment of people with disability. Having ratified the Convention on the rights of disabled…

Although there are no guarantees with regards cancer prevention, it’s clear there are choices we can make to lower our risk. Colorectal (bowel) cancer is one of the most preventable…

Introduction Most care homes have staircases between the various building levels. Whilst some residents may be mobile enough to use staircases, most will use a passenger lift either by themselves…

  Almost 100,000 babies are born prematurely or poorly each year, which is a significant proportion when considered against the fact there were almost 700,000 births in 2016. Clearly, this…