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Precis Employers will be familiar with the concept of an employee being accompanied to a disciplinary hearing by either a work colleague or trade union official. In terms of the…

Introduction Having a fire in any building or estate can be an unnerving experience. There are many reasons why a fire could occur in any social care environment, from an…

What have the CQC proposed changes to the prompts got to say about technology? Robots everywhere You may remember pieces on Newsround and Blue Peter where we were told how…

  The RISCA will be introducing defined responsibilities for providers, responsible individuals (RI) and managers. At one time the thinking was that the Act was going to establish the responsibilities…

Showing Well Led and Caring support in emotional or traumatic circumstances Memories I was reminded yesterday of when my husband went in for an operation last year, he had just…

March saw the publication of the new Parental Leave Policy and Procedure for QCS members. There is generally a lot of confusion around the types of family leave which are…

This week’s blog looks at the recent headlines such as Diet drinks TRIPLE your risk of stroke and dementia – and are FAR more dangerous than drinks sweetened with sugar…

The Government in Scotland is, after extensive consultation, at the last stage of implementing new standards to which all care services will be expected to conform. To date, consultation has…