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Shared Parental Leave (“SPL”) has been around since 2015 but uptake on it has been minimal. As a result, when employers are required to deal with an application for SPL…

  I have been involved for about two or three years working with Welsh Government on aspects of the Regulation and Inspection Act. The latest work has centred around the…

The Scottish Social Services Council(SSSC) is the regulatory body for social care staff in Scotland. It oversees the registration, workforce development, codes of practice and fitness to practice for all…

This week sees National Care Home Open Day run for the fifth time. It’s an annual day when people are encouraged to spend time in their local care homes; a…

  As a minimum, dental practices need to demonstrate Essential Quality Requirements (EQR) in relation to decontamination procedures. Decontamination is required to minimise the risk of cross-infection between patients and…

  There are around 4.5 million people living with diabetes in the UK and approximately 700 diagnoses per day, the equivalent of one person every two minutes. In the last…

Introduction As summer fast approaches, and the temperature rises, having air to a room is one way of cooling the temperature in any health and social care home. Care homes…

Adequate hydration is necessary for survival. Every cell, tissue and organ requires water to function. However ensuring adequate hydration can be a particularly challenging area in the care of service…