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Equality and Diversity: When oversensitivity stops us promoting it
April 13, 2017
What was that you said? My hearing is not great. Both my mother and sister have hearing aids, and I am just at the point where some noises and sounds…
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Why we should think more about the words that we use
April 12, 2017
This week we saw these open letters written by the Darlington Learning Impairment Network addressed to health and social care professionals. We think they make some really good points about…
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Should mobile devices be used in clinical environments?
April 11, 2017
On a recent visit to a colleague’s practice, I noticed most of the staff carried with them and regularly used their mobile phones in the clinical environment. Whilst all…
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Stop the pressure
April 11, 2017
Pressure ulcers represent a major burden of sickness and significantly reduce the quality of life for people with pressure ulcers and their carers. They can be debilitating, cause pain and…
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Getting better: Mrs. Lloyd’s story
April 11, 2017
Mrs. Lloyd* was very unwell when she was admitted to a care home. Due to her progressive dementia, she had been forgetting to eat and drink or keep warm.…
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Are you in control – permits to work!
April 11, 2017
Introduction Following on from my last blog “contractors on site”, I expand on the topic of “Permits to Work”. The requirement for a permit is where work required has a…
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A ten-year Mental Health Strategy
April 11, 2017
The Scottish Minister for Mental Health has launched a new ten-year strategy to improve mental health services. This is a welcome development, as questions have been raised in the Scottish…
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Ensuring continuing compliance with National Minimum Wage Regulations
April 7, 2017
The National Living Wage (NLW) was introduced as part of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Regulations in April 2016 and governs the hourly rate at which workers aged over…
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