Expert Insights

We know it is essential that malnutrition and dehydration problems are recognised and treated. Yet despite many standards and initiatives aiming to improve nutritional care, there are still examples of…

In May 2016 Public Health England announced that ‘The number of 5 year olds with tooth decay has dropped to its lowest level in almost a decade’. This is welcoming…

In June of this year, the Care Inspectorate released a report of an inspection they carried out jointly with Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The inspection was a planned initial investigation of…

Employers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments in the workplace where a disabled person would otherwise be put at a substantial disadvantage when compared with those who are not…

I have to say I don’t deal well when there are flaws in my work.  It can feel personal and in that moment I think that people may think I…

Often we have to explain this term, especially as it forms part of our charities title. We have debated an alternative over the years but have yet to find anything…

Last month I was in a training session where everyone was laughing,but the content was deadly serious. Under the Care Act, it’s now law to have trained and qualified assessors…

The National Involvement Network is a project in Scotland to boost the involvement of people who user services in the development of those services. Fittingly, the network is composed of…