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Gender Reassignment Discrimination

May 15, 2017
  As an employer you are probably well aware of your obligations when it comes to discrimination on grounds of age, disability or race, but do you know what your…
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Ensure your practice is compliant with dental radiology regulations

May 12, 2017
  As dental radiation is considered a hazard, dental practices are expected to follow health and safety regulations and in particular Ionising Radiation Regulations 1999 (IRR 1999) and Ionising Regulations…
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3D food printing – Could this be the future of eating for dysphagia?

May 11, 2017
For some time, 3D food printing has been of interest to NASA as a potential solution for astronauts on their future visits to Mars. But there is also an interest…
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So what’s with Purdah and where is it anyway?

May 10, 2017
As we enter election time what is Purdah and how does it affect the CQC and what they publish? You really should know something but you just don’t As a…
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Safe bathing and showering

May 10, 2017
Most of us, on most occasions, can enjoy a bath or shower as a relaxing and pleasant experience, setting us up for the day or helping to bring on a…
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Are you in control – of your cleaning cupboard?

May 10, 2017
Introduction Regardless of where you work, be that a care home, hospital or a general office, you will find chemicals from sprays to bottles aligning cupboards or cabinets. Whilst most…
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Action on Brain Injury Week: 8 – 14 May

May 9, 2017
Headway is a great charity, and very close to my heart for the way it works within the empowering framework of the Mental Capacity Act (MCA). The charity is devoted…
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Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016

May 8, 2017
  When it comes to workforce the Care Council for Wales (CCW) has met for the last time and it has been replaced by Social Care Wales. It will encompass…
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